The scheme takes many forms, but often involves a fraudulent appraisal.
Scarier scenarios are appearing these days, Georgia Attorney General Thurbert E. It doesn't matter who is committing it or why, severe penalties can apply. The scheme takes many forms, but often involves a fraudulent appraisal. Gentrification is another key factor, Sorrell said. But, Sorrell confirmed, "It's on the upswing in Georgia. If you are convicted of a federal crime you could do hard time.
The problem has been going on for a long time, McLaughlin said, long before he prosecuted the first such case to go to court in Georgia three years ago.