The Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force hosts the Ohio Mortgage Fraud Summit, which will take place in Columbus, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2010. The Task Force is hosting the summit to examine regional trends, discuss strategies with law enforcement representatives and hear from affected community members.
President Obama established the inter-agency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. The task force includes representatives from a broad range of federal agencies, regulatory authorities, inspectors general, and state and local law enforcement who, working together, bring to bear a powerful array of criminal and civil enforcement resources. The task force is working with state and local partners, to investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes, ensure just and effective punishment for those who perpetrate financial crimes and recover proceeds for victims of financial crimes.
Involved parties in attendance include U.S. Attorney Carter M. Stewart, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach, Northern District of Ohio; Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray; and Members of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force.