On April 27, 2009, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced that charges had been filed against five individuals for their participation in a massive mortgage fraud scheme that allegedly involved false promises to pay off homeowners’ mortgages. Charges are pending against Andrew Hamilton Williams, Jr., Michael Anthony Hickson, Isaac Jerome Smith, Alvita Karen Gun and Carole Nelson. The defendants allegedly used the names Metro Dream Homes, Metropolitan Grapevine LLC, POS Dream Homes and POS DH LLC.

All known victims of the scheme will be contacted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office within the week.

Anyone who believes they were a victim of the scheme should fill out the Victim Information Form and send it to this e-mail address:  USAMD.MDHV@usdoj.gov

This website will be updated from time to time with further information about developments in the case.

Updates:

8/17/09 - The sentencing date of  August 6, 2009 for Carole Nelson has been moved to July 12, 2010 at 9:00 am before Judge Titus. For any questions please call, (301) 344-4026.

5/18/09 - Indictment of Andrew Williams Jr., Michael Hickson, Isaac Smith, and Alvita Karen

5/12/09 - Second Conspirator Pleads Guilty in $70 Million “Dream Home” Mortgage Fraud Scheme

4/29/09 - The first defendant in the Metro Dream Homes mortgage fraud case has plead guilty. Her name is, Carole Nelson, she plead guilty today to Money Laundering.  Her sentencing date has been set for August 6, 2009 at 8:30 am in Courtroom 2A before Judge Roger W. Titus.