Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney's Association

Arrest Made in Sophisticated Real Estate Fraud of 100 Properties in Los
Angeles County - LASD, LACoDCA, LAPD
A 36 count felony complaint against 30-year old Anna Moskovyan of Van Nuys
was filed by the Los Angeles County County District Attorney's Office on
March 21, 2013. The complaint alleges multiple counts of Grand Theft, and
the Recording of False and Fraudulent Documents related to over 100
properties in Los Angeles County and beyond.
On March 28, 2013, detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Commercial Crimes Bureau arrested Suspect Moskovyan when she appeared at
Glendale Court on an unrelated matter.
It is alleged that between April 2010, and June 2012, Moskovyan committed
numerous sophisticated fraudulent acts of various types throughout Los
Angeles County. Those fraudulent acts allegedly included the following.
1. Moskovyan identified real estate properties that were scheduled for tax
lien sales by the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collectors Office.
Moskovyan then recorded forged Grant Deeds at the Los Angeles County
Recorders Office transferring ownership of the properties from the
rightful owners to herself. She then filed claims to receive the excess
proceeds from the tax lien sales. In other words, she fraudulently claimed
the rights to receive the money left over after a property is sold and the
tax liens were paid off.
2. Moskovyan recorded dozens of phony Mechanics Liens, for painting work
which was never done, on the titles of real estate properties which were in
foreclosure. Several financial institutions paid Moskovyan to remove the
fraudulent Mechanics Liens in order to clear the titles so the properties
could be foreclosed upon and resold.
3. Moskovyan fraudulently transferred the ownership of two real estate
properties to herself by recording forged Grant Deeds. She then applied
for, and received, loans using the fraudulently obtained properties as
collateral.
Moskovyans alleged activities, which netted her approximately $100,000,
came to light when several of the property owners and their families filed
complaints with the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs.
The investigation was conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Real
Estate Fraud Team, the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs,
and the Los Angeles Police Department.
Mechanic Liens were recorded on properties in Altadena, Canoga Park, Canyon
Country, Cerritos, Diamond Bar, Downey, Hacienda Heights, La Canada, La
Mirada, La Puente, Lakewood, North Hollywood, North Hills, Northridge,
Monterey Park, Valencia and Valley Village.
The forged Grand Deeds were recorded on properties in Compton and South Los
Angeles.
Search warrants were executed at Suspect Moskovyans office in Glendale and
her residence in North Hollywood which produced allegedly certified copies
of the forged Grant Deeds and forged Mechanics Liens she had allegedly
fraudulently recorded at the Los Angeles County Recorders Office.
Suspect Moskovyan is currently in custody with a bail of $1.24 million.
The next court date is April 16, 2013. Los Angeles Superior Court case
number BA409181.
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