By: Richard L. Smith
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of two individuals in connection with an alleged fraudulent property deed scheme involving real estate in Bergenfield.
Authorities said 47-year-old David M. Greenspan of Monsey, New York, and 47-year-old Dahima K. Adair of Teaneck were charged following a year-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, under the direction of Deputy Chief Jeff Angermeyer, in partnership with the Bergenfield Police Department.
The investigation began in January 2025 after the Bergenfield Police Department alerted the prosecutor’s office to allegations of deed fraud tied to a Bergenfield property.
Investigators determined that Greenspan allegedly forged a signature on a real estate deed, arranged for the document to be notarized, and submitted it to the Borough of Bergenfield.
According to authorities, Greenspan unlawfully obtained ownership of the property, which was valued at approximately $306,000.
Prosecutors said he later secured loans against the property totaling $323,000, resulting in a combined amount of about $629,000 in fraudulently obtained assets.
The investigation also revealed that Adair, acting in her role as a public notary, allegedly notarized a deed contract while falsely affirming that the signer was present and authorized, despite that not being the case.
That notarized document was submitted to Bergen County and used to transfer ownership of real estate belonging to a deceased individual.
Authorities said Adair failed to follow required public notary laws and identification procedures, actions that investigators believe directly enabled the unlawful transfer of property ownership.
The case remains ongoing as it moves through the judicial process.