Rockville Centre Man Pleads Guilty in $2.3M Mortgage Scam

A Rockville Centre man pleaded guilty to defrauding homeowners of $2.3 million in a mortgage modification system, according to Newsday.

Jonathan Lyons, 53, could face up to 20 years in prison after his 2013 arrest for scamming hundreds of homeowners, according to the report. He is due to be sentenced Jan. 7.

Lyons was one of seven New York men charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Lyons and two others worked as sales representatives for mortgage modification companies that defrauded homeowners across the country, the FBI said.

“As alleged, these defendants told one lie after another, purporting to help struggling homeowners looking for an end to their financial troubles but instead defrauding them out of millions,” said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in a statement at the time of their arrest.