California

Mortgage modification fraudsters admit guilt in brazen, predatory scheme 

Mehdi Moarefian, who is also known as “Michael Miller,” and Daniel Shiau, who is also known as “Scott Decker,” each pleaded guilty for their roles in a brazen, predatory scheme that cost homeowners at least $3 million. According to court documents, Moarefian, Shiau, and others did business under at least 30 different company names, including several that closely resembled the names of legitimate businesses in the mortgage finance space, most notably Green Tree Servicing and Nationstar Mortgage.