A San Jose couple suspected of operating a fraudulent real estate home loan modification business have been arrested in Toronto following a six-month investigation.
San Jose police say Amir Rashidifar, 25, and Mary Delvecchio, 28, opened their business, Legal Support Services, in September and offered to modify real estate loans for homeowners facing default and foreclosure.
Police say the pair ran an elaborate operation and charged victims $3,000 to $4,000 to modify a loan, but the loans were not modified. So far, San Jose police have identified 129 victims.
The investigation started in late January after employees of Legal Support Services and 15 victims told police that Rashidifar and Delvecchio had been operating a fraudulent home loan business. Rashidifar and Delvecchio convinced victims that Legal Support Services was working in tandem with knowledgeable and experienced real estate attorneys in the loan modification business, according to officer Jermaine Thomas, a police spokesman.
A police investigation into Legal Support Services, at 2055 Junction Ave., revealed that Rashidifar and Delvecchio were not working with licensed attorneys, Thomas said.
In February, Rashidifar and Delvecchio fled the South Bay after learning of the police investigation, according to Thomas. Police determined that Rashidifar and Delvecchio went to Canada on May 26 and opened a new, fraudulent real estate loan modification business using false
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