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Three people stole $3.3M in mortgage fraud: Brown

FLORAL PARK — Savitri Gangadeen was one of three individuals who were charged last week in connection with a $3.3 million mortgage fraud operation, District Attorney Richard Brown said.

Authorities said Gangadeen, along with her brother Michael Gangadeen and former Wells Fargo loan officer Paul Constante, allegedly obtained mortgage funds by fraudulent means pertaining to the purchase of six properties during a six-month period in 2008 , including homes in South Ozone Park, Laurelton, Jamaica and Richmond Hill.

They were each charged with grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, falsifying business records, criminal facilitation, scheme to defraud and conspiracy, Brown said.