Redford broker charged in mortgage fraud

Redford Township — A Redford Township real estate broker was arraigned Wednesday on charges tied to an extensive mortgage fraud scheme.

Samer Salami, 32, of Canton Township, faces 12 counts in the case involving multiple Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac properties in nine Wayne County communities.

County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said during a news conference Wednesday that Salami is alleged to have run the $488,000 operation from August 2007 to April 2010 while employed at Villa Realty in Redford Township. The "breakthrough" case is the first in the nation in which there has been a state prosecution of a criminal enterprise involving the mortgage giants, Worthy said.


By Christine Ferretti
The Detroit News

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