Two O.C. men sentenced for roles in $3.5M Santa Ana loan modification scam
SANTA ANA, California – Two Orange County residents were sentenced late this afternoon – with one being ordered to serve 12 years in federal prison – for their key roles…
Beverly Hills surgeon and his girlfriend charged with $52 million insurance fraud involving O.C. sober living patients
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Beverly Hills surgeon and his girlfriend have been charged with stealing nearly $52 million in an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that involved hiring body brokers…
Santa Ana man indicted for stealing $783,328 from Boeing employees’ retirement plan
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today indicted an Orange County man on charges that he fraudulently obtained access to Boeing employees’ retirement accounts and siphoned their money by making…
SAPD police officer charged with committing workers’ compensation fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 39-year old Santa Ana police officer has been charged with committing workers’ compensation insurance fraud for continuing to accept his full pay without working even…
Suspect sentenced in $2 million mortgage fraud scheme in Southern California
SAN DIEGO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the sentencing of Andrew Valles for operating a $2 million mortgage fraud scheme throughout Southern California. Today, Mr. Valles was sentenced…
Charges filed against 10 Southern California suspects for vehicle title washing scheme
SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the arrest of ten individuals for allegedly using fraudulent information on credit applications to purchase vehicles from various car dealerships located in Los…
The O.C. Social Services Agency warns about COVID-19 scammers
Orange County, Calif. (March 25, 2020) - The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) is warning residents to be on the lookout for potential scammers using the COVID-19 situation…
Westminster man arrested in $20 million health care insurance fraud and kickback scheme
LOS ANGELES/ORANGE, Calif. — Bradley Dean Groscost, 59, of Westminster, and Felix Koltsov, 57, of Beverly Hills, self-surrendered last week to the Orange County Central Justice Center after being charged…
Four charged in lottery ticket scam that targeted abuelitas in So. Cal.
LOS ANGELES – One man and two women are scheduled to be arraigned this morning on federal charges of defrauding elderly women by convincing the victims they needed financial assistance…
Former Santa Ana City Council member Reyna pleads guilty to election fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Former Santa Ana City Council Member Roman Reyna pleaded guilty today to committing election fraud for submitting nomination papers under penalty of perjury that falsely claimed…
O.C. business owner faces tax evasion charges totaling nearly $30 million
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County business owner is named in a federal grand jury indictment unsealed today that charges him with tax evasion for failing to pay to…
Santa Ana tax preparer admits she stole $700K from client tax returns
Karla Montano, 31, the owner of Trebols Income Tax, a Santa Ana tax prep business, accused of falsely claiming and pocketing about $700,000 worth of returns, admitted to lying to…
Westminster mother and daughter charged in the largest Section 8 housing fraud case in O.C. history
SANTA ANA, Calif.- A mother and daughter from Westminster have been charged with felony welfare fraud charges for bilking Orange County’s Housing Authority (Section 8) and the County’s In Home…
The SEC has stopped a Santa Ana man from defrauding the Vietnamese-American Community
The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency court order freezing assets of a Santa Ana, California-based company and its founder, who allegedly carried out an ongoing fraud targeting…
The SAPD is looking for a suspect who keeps defrauding payday centers
Wanted Suspect: Adrian Bustamante-Munoz (51) Adrian Bustamante-Munoz entered a Pay Day Money Center in Santa Ana and presented a check from his employer that he had previously cashed. The business…