MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A man is facing multiple forgery charges in a quit claim scheme that allowed him to steal a Highland Heights house with a dollar and sell it for just under $20,000.

Christopher Peden, 45, is charged with two counts of forgery, two counts of theft of property, unlawfully drawing property transfer documents without interest in the property, and identity theft.

Police said Peden used a fake name, a fake notary stamp, and someone's altered driver's licenses to transfer the property in the 900 block of North Holmes to Scott Griffin for $1 back in February.

According to investigators, in May, a title company reported the fraud to MPD after they had processed the purchase of the property from a Scott Griffin and wired $19,703.58 to an FSNB account.

The title company informed

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