Lawyers Among Those Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Mortgage Scam

Three lawyers were among 13 individuals indicted Wednesday in New York on charges of operating an elaborate mortgage fraud scheme that bilked banks and other lenders out of at least $12 million. The Manhattan DA's office said evidence uncovered during a 10-month investigation indicates the overall scam, operated from mortgage brokerage firm AFG Financial Group, could have swindled lenders out of at least $102 million. In addition to the 13 people charged Wednesday, another 12, including two lawyers, have pleaded guilty.