Madison Area Tax Preparer Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Stephen P. Sinnott, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the unsealing of a two-count indictment charging Gail L. Mendez, 44, of Sun Prairie, Wis., with bank fraud involving mortgage applications and making false statements in connection with a loan application. The indictment, returned under seal on September 30, 2009, was unsealed following the defendant's arrest on December 17, 2009, in Laredo, Texas. If convicted, defendant Mendez faces a maximum penalty on each count of 30 years' imprisonment and a $1,000,000 fine. Posted in: Internal Fraud