California real estate fraud fugitive arrested in
Illinois

In the following press release from the San Bernardino County District Attorney on August 22, 2008 it was announced that in May 2008, felony charges were filed against John Christopher Foster, 50, formerly of Rancho Cucamonga, involving several felony counts of Real Estate Fraud related offenses. In 2005 and 2006, Foster forged the victim’s signature on a Grant Deed and Deeds of Trust for property located in the city of Fontana. Subsequently, Foster sold the Fontana residence for $675,000.

Investigators from the San Bernardino County District Attorney?s Real Estate Fraud Unit found that Foster had fled California in January 2008. On August 14, 2008, Illinois State Troopers arrested him while driving through Douglas County, Illinois. Foster was arrested on the outstanding felony warrant, which included charges of: Forgery, identity theft, and filing forged documents
with the County Recorder?s Office.

On Wednesday, August 20, 2008, DA Investigators from the San Bernardino County District Attorney?s Real Estate Fraud Unit extradited Foster, via airplane, back to California from the state of Illinois. Foster was booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga. His bail is set at $675,000.

Read The Full Article:
http://www.mortgagefraud.org/journal/2008/8/28/california-real-estate-fraud-fugit
ive-arrested-in-illinois.html

Add to del.icio.us

Digg this

Post to Furl

Add to reddit

Add to myYahoo!