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Man accused of foreclosure scheme responds
posted by: Jeffrey Wolf , Web Producer  
written by: Jace Larson , Investigative Reporter  
created: 10/23/2009 5:28:18 PM
Last updated: 10/23/2009 6:02:10 PM
DENVER - The man 9Wants to Know exposed for running a sophisticated rental scheme won't turn himself over to authorities, but responded to our story in the comment section on 9NEWS.com.

"I am amazed at how easily the media can sway people," Castle wrote under the name gregc18. "It is unbelievable how many of the posters here are ready to grab their pitchforks."


In the posting on 9NEWS.com, Castle claims, "100% of any rent collected is forwarded directly to the mortgage company."


Mortgage companies contacted by 9Wants to Know said they had never heard of Greg Castle and did not believe they had received money from him.


Evidence gathered by 9Wants to Know suggests Castle is really Gordon Miller, a man wanted by the U.S. government on charges of mail and wire fraud and equity skimming.


"The true victims are the ignorant who believe everything they watch on the news," Castle wrote.


After the Utah United States Attorney's office filed the charges in 2004, Miller skipped town before his case went to trial.


Officials at several law enforcement agencies now also believe Miller and Castle are the same person.


A six-month investigation conducted by 9NEWS uncovered Miller/Castle goes after homeowners whose homes are nearing foreclosure.


Even though homeowners still have the right to spend months in their homes before banks take back possession, homeowners say Castle leads them to believe he is working on behalf of their bank and Castle demands they move out.


The homes are then posted for rent on Craigslist. Renters tell 9Wants to Know they have been paying Castle, not the homeowner.


Homeowners tell 9NEWS Castle convinced them to sign an "Assignment of Surrender and Possession" document they thought was the final paperwork from their lenders.


Some homeowners gave 9Wants to Know copies of the document. It looks official and asks questions about the condition of the home. In fine print at the bottom it says Associated Home Inspection, Castle's supposed company, has the right to take possession of the house and move new people in to "house sit" the property.


Once rented, Castle collects the money; the legal homeowner doesn't get a cent.


Lawyers say the document would never hold up in court as a legal contract.


Read gregc18's comments from our first story and his comments from our second story by clicking on the links: story one    story two.


To contact Jace Larson, call 303-871-1432 or e-mail jace.larson@9news.com.



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