March 21, 2007 - United States Attorney Pat Meehan today announced the filing of a one count information* charging Margaret Carole Fisher with mail fraud. According to the indictment, from Spring, 2002 through December, 2004, Fisher participated in a scheme to defraud homeowners, finance companies and title insurance companies of $459,864.66. Also according to the information, Fisher participated in the settlement of several home refinancings, in which the funds from the homeowner’s new mortgage company which were intended to pay of the homeowners existing mortgage were never received by the existing mortgage company, because an individual working with Fisher kept the money for himself, and made at least $70,000 in “loans” to Fisher which he knew were unlikely to be repaid.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
Margaret Carole Fisher |
Rydal, Pennsylvania |
53 years old |
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Postal Inspection Service. The case has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Judy Goldstein Smith.
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STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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