Vegas Feds Say Woman Used Fraudulent Deeds In Foreclosure Rescue Ripoffs & Squatter Scams

The following allegations are set forth in a criminal indictment filed in U.S. District Court, Las Vegas, Nevada:

• From in or about late 2007, to in or about November 2009, KAREN TAPPERT offered, by word of mouth, a mortgage rescue service, but the way she ''rescued'' mortgages was by recording fraudulent deeds that purported to convey the property from the true title holder to an entity that she controlled.

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• TAPPERT also engaged in a 'Squatter's scheme' whereby, she squatted on abandoned properties in which she had no ownership right. From in or around December 25, 2009, to at least February 2010, TAPPERT found properties that had already been foreclosed upon, and filed fraudulent deeds that purported to convey the property from the true title
  holder to an entity that she controlled. TAPPERT gained use of the property and, if she could, either rented out the property - or sold it.

For the indictment, see U.S. v. Tappert.