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real estate broker in the Bronx and two associates are facing up to 15 years in prison for allegedly targeting vulnerable homeowners with a deed theft scheme. New York Attorney General Letitia James and Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark charged Extreme Realty owner Marcia Campbell, her husband, and another associate with multiple felonies. The trio allegedly obtained a fraudulent mortgage on a home in the borough by forging a signature.

    In one case, an unwitting victim asked Campbell to transfer a home to their sister but was instead defrauded out of $493,500 when Campbell took out a mortgage on the property without their knowledge. When the debt went into default, the lender filed for foreclosure and removed the victim from their home. Prosecutors also alleged at least three other schemes involving unnecessary fees, a non-existent investment opportunity, and an unpaid loan.

    The alleged scams netted Campbell's victims over $250,000. The trio was charged with multiple felonies, including scheming to defraud, second-degree grand larceny, and falsifying business records. Campbell is scheduled for her first court appearance in early December.