A Queens couple owned their Flushing home. Prosecutors say imposters showed up at a closing with fake IDs, used the couple’s personal information, and took out a cash-out mortgage for more than $688,000 on the property.
Five people were indicted in the alleged identity theft and mortgage fraud scheme, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced July 8. Three corporations were also named in the indictment, along with a Jane Doe defendant whose identity was not yet known.
Prosecutors said the case was allegedly orchestrated by Tony Wanyiu Cheng, 56, of Bayside, a real estate broker accused of overseeing the scheme. Two people allegedly pretended to be the real homeowners during the closing…