Alejandro Matos, Bank/Mail Fraud, Florida 2007

Tampa, Florida – In a shocking turn of events, Alejandro Matos, a 43-year-old Riverview resident, has plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire, mail, and bank fraud. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison, and a sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to the plea agreement, Matos worked as a mortgage broker and loan processor for a company in Tampa, Florida. In that capacity, he assisted in the preparation of loan documents and documentation to various mortgage lenders on behalf of clients.

On October 1, 2007, Matos assisted two clients in purchasing a residence at 2304 West Flora Street, Tampa, Florida. Matos assisted in the preparation and submission of a Uniform Residential Loan Application in aid of that purchase, which contained numerous false and fraudulent representations related to the purchaser’s place of employment and income.

Matos submitted those statements to HSBC Mortgage Corporation in connection with that mortgage application. In November 2007, a Uniform Residential Loan Application was submitted to Washington Mutual Bank, N.A. (“WAMU”) in support of an application by the same client, who was seeking to obtain financing for the purchase of a condominium unit at the Arbors, in Carrollwood.

At or about the same time, Matos also aided in the submission of other false or fraudulent documents to WAMU, in support of an application by another company client to purchase another condominium unit at the Arbors. This egregious case of financial deception has left many questioning the integrity of our financial system.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jay L. Hoffer. Matos faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and a fine to be determined by the court.

Alejandro Matos, Conspiracy to Commit Wire, Mail, and Bank Fraud, Tampa, Florida, October 1, 2007 – Matos, a 43-year-old Riverview resident, plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire, mail, and bank fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and a fine to be determined by the court.

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