Woman arrested for buying gift cards in Irvine with someone else’s Apple Pay account
Last Thursday, Spectrum police officers investigated fraudulent purchases at Lululemon, Sephora, and a neighboring Target, according to the Irvine Police Department. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Jailed OC Supervisor Andrew Do must return $8.8M from COVID fraud scheme
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The United States Department of Justice has determined the County of Orange is the only victim in the conspiracy orchestrated by former Orange County Supervisor Andrew…
Former O.C. insurance broker arrested on grand theft and embezzlement charges
ORANGE, Calif., – Insurance broker, Andre De Gazon, 56, of Bellflower, was arraigned today at the Orange County Superior Court on multiple felony counts of grand theft and embezzlement after allegedly…
Credit card thief arrested after trying to buy gold bars in north O.C.
After noticing a suspicious charge for gold bars on their credit card, a victim realized that they had been a target of mail theft, according to the Brea Police Department.…
CalOptima Health audit of former Chair Andrew Do’s tenure finds no fraud
ORANGE, Calif. (February 18, 2026) — Today, the CalOptima Health Board of Directors released the findings of an independent investigation it authorized into certain expenditures made during the period when former…
A scammer stole $40K from an Irvine resident after promising to secure their savings
A resident was recently scammed out of $40,000 after receiving a text message claiming to be a fraud alert from their bank, according to the Irvine Police Department. The scammer…
Hawaii man sentenced for leaving an elderly Irvine man homeless after stealing $2M from him
SANTA ANA, California – A Hawaii man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for defrauding a 79-year-old Orange County victim out of nearly $2 million via false promises…
Three suspects were arrested after using fake receipts to steal a computer at an O.C. Costco
Three adult suspects were arrested after using fake/homemade receipts and walking out of a Costco in Garden Grove with a stolen computer, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. Costco…
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The Feds froze child care and family assistance funding for California and other blue states
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services froze access on Jan. 6 to certain federal child care and family assistance funds for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and…
CA gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton launches a California Fraud Reporting Website
SACRAMENTO, CA - California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week urging a full federal investigation into visa and benefits fraud, and wider immigration…
Maserati driving fraudster who targeted college students arrested by the Irvine Police
Last week, police detectives arrested Mario Simonte, 34, of Montclair, in connection with a series of scams targeting college students across Southern California, according to the Irvine Police Department. Simonte…
Moulton Niguel Water District President Duane Cave resigns after pleading guilty to falsifying residency
SANTA ANA, Calif. – SANTA ANA, Calif. – The president of the Moulton Niguel Water District, Duane D. Cave, pleaded guilty today to one misdemeanor count of falsifying nomination paperwork…
Fraudster snags two new iPhones from Irvine Verizon store
A suspect opened a Verizon account online using fraudulent information and ordered two iPhones, according to the Irvine Police Department. This man was seen picking up the phones from the…