The FBI reports a surge in fraud cases that target the elderly
In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the FBI wants to remind friends, family, and loved ones of older Americans to know the signs of elder…
Long Beach man gets life in prison for bombing that killed his ex in Orange County
LOS ANGELES – A Long Beach man was sentenced today to life plus an additional 30 years in federal prison for building and planting a package bomb that detonated inside…
Juvenile arrested for Swatting attacks that targeted two Orange County synagogues
A juvenile suspect who was a member of an online swatting ring was arrested Tuesday morning, it was announced today by members of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force located…
Dozens of Romanians arrested in connection with So. Cal. ATM skimming fraud
On November 23, 2023, Romanian law enforcement, in coordination with the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, conducted enforcement operations targeting 84 locations in Romania tied to an organized crime group…
Santa Ana child porn suspect arrested by the FBI
On July 21, 2023, the Santa Ana Police Department arrested Luis Anthony Vega (31) of Santa Ana on charges related to an ongoing criminal investigation. During the investigation, a search…
Former O.C. man charged with making death threats against a Judge and others
Byrom Zuniga Sanchez, a former resident of Laguna Niguel who is believed to be hiding out in Mexico, has been charged with threatening to murder a judge and carry out…
Former O.C. auditor pleads guilty to embezzling over $2.7M from his employer
SANTA ANA, California – A former executive at KBS Realty Advisors, an Orange County commercial real estate agency, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $2.7 million from his employer…
Two U.S. Marines from Orange County arrested for firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic
SANTA ANA, California – Special agents with the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service have arrested two Orange County men on federal charges alleging they used a Molotov cocktail…
Irvine woman gets 48 months in prison for plot to kidnap an Iranian human rights activist
A California woman was sentenced on April 7 to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act…
Be wary of fraudulent tax preparers!
The Department of Justice urges taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 18 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on…
Irvine man heads to prison after he spent $5M in COVID-19 funds on sport cars
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 54 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $5 million in COVID-relief loans for his sham businesses, then used…
Westminster woman charged with money laundering for cybercriminals
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County woman has been charged in a six-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she laundered money directly sent from fraud victims who were tricked…
Irvine man’s accomplice sentenced for over $1M in fraudulent COVID-19 loans
LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County man who schemed with an Orange County man to illegally acquire disaster relief funds was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for…
