It’s a federal case: U.S. takes on alleged mortgage fraud

[Ian David]

By Jerry Kronenberg
Saturday, April 14, 2007

A crackdown on alleged mortgage scams is heating up, with federal officials taking over prosecution of an alleged Hub fraud ring that previously faced only state charges.

U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan’s office declined to say why the feds took over the case against Carmella Lessegue of Hyde Park, Andre Lamerique of Sharon and Judy Bonas of New York.

Spokeswoman Samantha Martin said she couldn’t reveal details of the move, citing an “ongoing investigation.”

State officials arrested the trio in January after the three allegedly tried to swindle a former nun out of her Dorchester home.

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