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Summary Thomas Parkin, 51, was found guilty of 11 criminal counts, including charges of fraud.
A man who impersonated his dead mother as part of a real estate scam - using lipstick, manicured nails and even an oxygen tank at a meeting - was convicted of fraud on Thursday and faces up to 83 years in prison, prosecutors said.Thomas Parkin, 51, was found guilty of 11 criminal counts, including charges of fraud, grand larceny, perjury and forgery for his scams.Along with the real estate fraud, Parkin and a partner cashed his mothers social security checks every month for six years, stealing about $44,000.
