Man sentenced in Yucca Valley Fraud Case

Mohammad Esmail, age 33 of Conona, California was sentenced to federal prison on February 2nd for his involvement in the Yucca Valley Mortgage Fraud Case.

Mr. Esmail received a sentence of six months in federal prison and twelve months of home confinement via electronic monitor and three years of supervised release. Mr. Esmail was also order to pay restitution in the amount of seventy-eight thousand dollars to the victims of his fraud.

Mr. Esmails plea agreement stated that the scheme involved the conspirators purchasing three properties in Yucca Valley. Mr. Esmail’s co-conspirators were Jubran Dighlawi, his brother in law and Ata Dighlawi. The three then submitted fraudulent mortgage application on the properties to obtain the net proceeds and then resell the properties at inflated appraised values.

The trio used stolen identities to purchase the residential properties.

Mr. Esmail’s co-conspirator Jubran Dighlawi was indicted for conspiracy, bank fraud, loan fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. Mr. Dighlawi is currently a fugitive and is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.