A Harlem brownstone was allegedly stolen from the family of its late owner in a deed theft scam that netted the fraudsters more than $1.6 million, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday.

Prosecutors say three individuals and three companies falsified heir documents, forged signatures, and used the property to secure loans, all while the true owners were unaware of what was happening.

Angela Jazmin Ramos Malpica, 35, Yuan Kuei Li, 41, Abdur Rahman, 34, and the companies Great Neck Acquisitions Inc., White Lotus Consulting Inc., and Ocean Property and Trading Inc. are accused of working together to steal a brownstone at 267 West 131st Street and using it to obtain a mortgage and construction loan.

According to prosecutors, on April 18, 2024, Ramos posed as an heir of

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