Alleged ID Theft Scammer arrested on Fraud Charges

James Jett, 31 of Byron Township, in Michigan was arrested and released on bail on Thanksgiving Day according to local authorities. Local authorities exercised a warrant for Mr. Jett’s arrest based on charges related to mortgage fraud.

Lt. Sheriff, Kevin Kelley from the Kent Country Sheriff’s Department stated that the warrant for Mr. Jett’s arrest involves a June of 2008 complaint in which Mr. Jett is alleged to have committed identity theft. Lt. Sheriff Kelley did not comment further on the arrest of Mr. Jett.

Mr. Jett was original arrested along with Michael Vorce in August of 2008 in regard to bank fraud. Mr. Vorce and Mr. Jett were arrested in Chicago while in the process of attempting to obtain a loan in the name of Michael Berzowski. Mr. Berzowski who is a Milwaukee Lawyer was not aware of nor did he give constant for the three hundred ninety one thousand four hundred fifty dollar loan that Vorce and Jett were attempting to obtain under his name.

Mr. Jett’s attorney has been attempting to negotiate a guilty plea with the prosecution in the case however nothing has transpired since July in the case. Mr. Jett has been out on bail since August of 2008 and had an electronic monitoring device attached to his leg. Records reveal however that Mr. Jett requested that the monitoring device be removed and he was granted his request.

Mr. Vorce for his part is currently serving twelve years in federal prison for his part in the fraud scheme. Mr. Vorce’s scam involved creating fictitious yachts and then attempting to obtain financing on them by using other individual’s identities.

Attempts to obtain clear information in regard to the federal case could not be obtain from the Assistant United State Attorney Gregory Hannstad as he could not be reached.