United Community Housing Coalition director charged in theft
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Zina Thomas was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft.

Zina Thomas, 60, of Detroit, was arrested Wednesday and charged in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft, U. S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.

The scheme targeted low-income individuals who were facing potential tax foreclosure. According to the complaint, Thomas currently resides in one of the properties involved.

Thomas and other perpetrators are alleged to have filed multiple fraudulent quitclaim deeds, frequently transferring the target properties from the victim-owners to non-existent “interim owners” before ultimately selling the properties to unwitting third parties, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release.