Lottery ticket scammers wanted for robbing a Santa Ana woman
On Saturday, May 4, 2024, at approximately 2:15 p.m., suspects approached a victim at the 1600 block of W. 1st. St. and told her they wanted to include her in…
O.C. man charged with COVID-19 relief fraud, tax evasion and money laundering
A federal grand jury in Santa Ana, California, returned a superseding indictment today charging a California man with wire fraud and money laundering for making fraudulent claims to the Paycheck…
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Orange County part-time actor and Trump fan convicted in COVID-19 cure scam
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man and part-time actor was found guilty by a jury on Friday, May 10, 2024, of soliciting investors in companies that marketed what in…
An Irvine resident almost got duped out of $25K by a hacker
This week, a resident received a pop-up message on their computer that said their computer had been hacked, with a phone number to call, according to the Irvine Police Department.…
Home sellers ripped off by real estate listing service Opendoor Labs will get nearly $62M back
The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $62 million in refunds to sellers deceived by advertising and marketing claims made by online real estate business Opendoor Labs, Inc. According to…
The Irvine Police are trying to identify two suspects who stole $3,400 with a purloined debit card
A victim had their debit card stolen during a distraction theft in another City in January, according to the Irvine Police Department. Two suspects are accused of using the victim’s…
The Irvine Police are hunting for 8 suspects who bought $22K worth of goods with a stolen credit card
An Irvine business had a credit card stolen from an employee's vehicle earlier this year. The stolen card was used for 29 transactions, resulting in a loss of $22,000, according…
The Irvine Police are trying to identify who cashed a stolen business check
A man is suspected of cashing a check intercepted from a business, according to the Irvine Police Department. If you can help the police investigators to identify this man, please…
Two suspects were arrested while smoking crack at the Irvine Spectrum
On Sunday, police officers at the Spectrum in Irvine contacted two people sitting in a car. When officers walked up to the vehicle, they noticed the driver was holding a…
The Tustin Police arrested three suspects on charges of burglary, forgery and identity theft
Three male suspects were arrested after police detectives served a search warrant at a hotel in Irvine, according to the Tustin Police Department. The suspects committed several burglaries of parked…
Fake O.C. Botox doctor busted again for trying to open a clinic after his release from prison
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Anaheim man who plead guilty to multiple felonies for impersonating a medical doctor and performing medical procedures including Botox injections, lip and face fillers, and…
Woman suspected of embezzling $372K arrested by the Irvine Police
An Economic Crimes Investigator has been investigating an embezzlement case since 2021, according to the Irvine Police Department. The suspect used a company credit card and checks to take $372,000…
The Irvine Police are trying to identify a woman who stole credit cards then tried to use them
Earlier this month, a victim's credit cards and other belongings were stolen from their unlocked car in the Somerset Apartment Homes, as reported by the Irvine Police. These suspects tried…
Identity theft suspect arrested in Tustin after trying to buy a car with a fake I.D.
Police officers were called to an auto dealership after a victim of identity theft notified them the auto loan approved in his name was not made by him, according to…