PHILADELPHIA – Tania Thompson-Rapley, 57, of Philadelphia,
PA, pleaded guilty to stealing $50,000 from a legally blind Philadelphia
homeowner. Thompson-Rapley falsely
pretended to be a lawyer to help the victim pay the real estate taxes on his
home. Thompson-Rapley then assisted the
victim secure a bank loan for $50,000.
However, rather than use that money to pay the victim’s real estate
taxes, Thompson-Rapley used that money for her own personal expenses. Thompson-Rapley then sent forged documents to
the victim and to the attorneys working for the City of Philadelphia which
falsely reported that the taxes had been paid. Thompson-Rapley is scheduled to
be sentenced on July 24, 2018 before the Honorable Mitchell S. Goldberg.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. It was prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney Robert Livermore.
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