Some people disregard these rules, but that id tax fraud if you are audited.

I wired the money to the individual and found out the next morning from my lender the transaction was fraud!

I emailed the agent, and he sent me a financial statement from the room next door, which is identical. 

Should have been fraud instead of bankruptcy.Don't pay hugh amounts up front with out knowing the company's bottom line.I am doing about $20 k work on my house (siding and new doors and rain gutters) with another contractor and he wanted a handshake upfront. 

I would be grateful if you are willing to share your OA text .... w/ identities removed of course. 

I read an article about the fraud investigation that on one of those websites.

The community has a strong identity.

I ended up paying $3K in fines and now I am having him prosecuted by the NY Attorney General's Office of Financial Fraud.

There are two things that stick out like a sour thumb to me about what you have presented;One: How can you afford a 5100 square foot building and still pretend to qualify for a financial hardship without comitting fraud?

The tenant was living under Section 8 (subsidized renting program) and we now know that they were and are still committing fraud with section 8.