Fraud

O.C. lawyer pleads guilty to $8.7M fraud scam that ripped off investors

SANTA ANA, California – A Newport Beach lawyer who claimed she was providing loans to the rich and famous plead guilty…

1 year ago

Two O.C. women arrested for defrauding lenders and investors out of millions

LOS ANGELES – The owner of a now-shuttered health care business management services company and three other people were arrested…

1 year ago

Feds announce results of their crackdown on telemarketers

The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today a crackdown on telemarketing operations responsible…

1 year ago

O.C. man charged in alleged $1.8M investment fraud scheme

SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County-based businessman who portrayed himself as a wealthy and successful entrepreneur – sometimes bragging…

1 year ago

Santa Ana man sentenced for $1.2M COVID-19 fraud

SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison for fraudulently applying…

2 years ago

Anaheim tax preparer sentenced for a COVID-19 scam involving prisoners

Sandra Pineda, 37, an Anaheim tax preparer, was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison for a COVID- 19…

2 years ago

An O.C. woman was sentenced for embezzling $3M from two Anaheim companies

SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County woman who embezzled more than $3 million from two companies while she worked…

2 years ago

Connected ex O.C. Democrat official pleads guilty to attempted wire fraud

Melahat Rafiei, 45, a former very powerful Democratic Party official in both Orange County and Sacramento, pleaded guilty on Friday…

2 years ago

Scammers are posing as Westminster police officers to rip off residents

The Westminster Police Department has received information that scammers identifying themselves as Westminster Police officers are calling, messaging, and emailing…

2 years ago

Investigators seek additional victims of alleged fraud by former O.C. insurance agent

ORANGE, Calif. — Formerly licensed insurance agent Gregory Magedman, 77, of Fullerton, appeared in court today on one felony count of…

2 years ago

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