A $162,500 state grant received Tuesday by the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office will help hire a prosecutor designated to prosecute mortgage fraud cases in the county that tops the state in foreclosures.
“We must reassure the residents of the county that we will catch and prosecute any and all criminals taking advantage of people at risk of losing their homes,” State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey said.
Maryland has the third-highest number of mortgage fraud cases in the country, and Prince George’s has the highest number in the state, Ivey’s spokesman said.
