False allegation of Orange County voter fraud explodes on X
In the past 24 hours (5:30 p.m. on January 16, 2025 to 5:30 p.m. on January 17, 2025), more than 1.9 million people have viewed a video posted on X…
Woman gets a two-year sentence after embezzling over $1.2M from two Santa Ana companies
Kathy Lynn Martinez, a Garden Grove woman (51-years-old), was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in jail after she embezzled more than $1.2 million from two companies based in Santa…
The SAPD is searching for a man who defrauded a property owner out of over $22K
Police detectives are attempting to locate Frank Sanchez, wanted for theft by false pretenses and criminal conspiracy, according to the SAPD. Sanchez targeted a homeowner in Santa Ana whose property…
CA consumers warned of surge in text-based toll scam activity
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today warned drivers of a significant increase in text-based toll scam activity. The texts in question claim consumers owe FasTrak express lane or toll…
Wanted Irvine man arrested on money laundering, grand theft and fraud charges
On Saturday night, an officer working an enforcement detail in the north end of town recognized a man with outstanding warrants arriving home with his family, according to the Irvine…
Costa Mesa man gets 181 months in prison for ripping off $17M from elderly investors
A Costa Mesa man was sentenced today to 181 months in federal prison for running fraudulent investment schemes that raised more than $17 million by promising investors – several of…
Woman arrested in Garden Grove on hit and run charges was also selling counterfeit electronics
On Saturday, December 7th, 2024, police officers were dispatched to the scene of a hit-and-run traffic collision, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. Officers located the suspect vehicle a…
Four men in Irvine stole and cashed over $316K worth of cashier’s checks
Two cashier's checks were intercepted from a FedEx parcel and replaced with fraudulent checks, according to the Irvine Police Department. Picture Courtesy of the Irvine Police Dept. Four men are…
O.C. fraudster arrested at a storage facility in Irvine had credit card skimming devices
Last night, the Irvine Police Department's Directed Enforcement Team (DET) arrested a self-proclaimed “Fraud God.” DET made contact with him outside a storage facility on Warner and found him carrying…
Anaheim pair arrested on grand theft charges after a police pursuit in Irvine
Yesterday morning, police detectives were checking banks and spotted suspicious subjects possibly involved in fraudulent activity at a bank near Culver and Irvine Center Drive, according to the Irvine Police…
Former O.C. Jail employee pleads guilty to forging her grandmother’s checks and misusing her credit cards
SANTA ANA, California – An employee of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department pleaded guilty today to two felony charges for forging checks and fraudulently using credit cards in her grandmother’s name,…
Water filter fraudsters are targeting Garden Grove residents
Recently, the Garden Grove Public Works Department has received reports of individuals going door-to-door within the city's service area falsely claiming there is a water quality issue, according to the…
Three men in Irvine used stolen credit cards and licenses to commit massive fraud
The Irvine Police Department needs your help identifying three individuals who used a victim’s stolen credit card and driver’s license to commit fraud. Suspects 1 and 2 withdrew over $7,600…
Irvine ATM sting leads to the arrest of two Anaheim men suspected of stealing from EBT accounts
Over the past few months, the Irvine Police Department's Investigations Bureau has been investigating a complex county-wide fraud scheme where thieves withdraw Electric Benefit Transfers (EBT) funds shortly after they…
Canadian citizen charged with voting ilegally in the O.C. 2016 Primary and General Elections
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Canadian citizen has been charged with four felonies for casting votes in both the primary and general elections in 2016 after illegally registering to vote.…