Dec 11, 2008 6:00 am US/Eastern
State Police Arrest Alleged PennDOT Scam Artist
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―
Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a man after a year
long fraud and conspiracy investigation.
Mark Green, who has been held by the Secret Service on
related federal charges, was arrested and arraigned in Harrisburg,
Dauphin County on state charges including
forgery, identity theft, impersonating a notary and conspiracy.
Police say Mark Green submitted fake applications to PennDOT to remove more than $100,000 worth of finance liens against
vehicles, once PennDOT unknowingly cleared the titles, the vehicles were sold
to unsuspecting buyers while the lien holders were left with unpaid loans.
State police had conducted a year long investigation into
the title theft and forgery of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
vehicle records. The investigation came to an end when Green was identified in
a conspiracy to counterfeit applications and financial documents from the PennDOT
records.
Officials also believe that Green was attempting to
manufacture fake drivers license, which were then used to open credit accounts
with retail stores throughout the tri-state area.
Green is currently being held at $99,000 cash bail.
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