Sonia Alburez was charged last week with four counts of bankruptcy fraud for allegedly filing fraudulent bankruptcy petitions in the Northern District of California.
According to the indictment, Alburez solicited homeowners who were delinquent in their mortgage payments and convinced them that her company, Community Home Saver Program, could prevent or delay foreclosure if the homeowners would transfer a fractional interest in their home to one of several fictitious entities and paid Alburez' fees. She is accused of then filing fraudulent bankruptcy petitions listing the properties to trigger the automatic stay while she collected between $1,500 and $2,500 per month from the homeowners.