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Bank Secrecy Act Records Assist in Mortgage Fraud Investigation Resulting in Guilty Plea

In a case where investigators believe that as much as $7 million in losses may be realized, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) records helped identify co-conspirators, accounts, and elements of a mortgage fraud scheme. Specifically, Suspicious Activity Reports described transactions related to the fraud in…