Utah Man Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison on Charges Connected to Multi-Million-Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme

CHARLESTON, WV – August 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — A Utah man was sentenced today to two years and three months in federal prison on charges connected to a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme involving properties at a Hurricane, West Virginia subdivision, announced U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin. Michael S. Hurd, 37, of Salt Lake City, Utah, previously pleaded guilty in November 2011 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. The defendant also previously pleaded guilty to mail fraud arising out of his involvement in a similar fraud scheme in Modesto, California