fraud

O.C. tax preparer sentenced for $3.7M tax fraud scheme led by a corrupt social worker

SANTA ANA, California – The owner of a Westminster-based tax preparation business was sentenced today to 41 months in federal…

1 year ago

O.C. doctor gets five years in jail for a scheme to defraud Medi-Cal of over $20M

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing of a Southern California doctor for an illegal prescription scheme that defrauded…

1 year ago

O.C. businessman pleads guilty to $2.5M fraudulent IPO offering

Jacques Poujade, 63, of Irvine, the owner of an Orange County real estate finance business, has pleaded guilty to fraudulently…

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

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

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

Be wary of fraudulent tax preparers!

The Department of Justice urges taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 18 federal tax filing deadline…

2 years ago

O.C. pharmacist gets 15 years in prison for $11.1M prescription fraud

LOS ANGELES – A licensed Orange County pharmacist was sentenced today to 180 months in federal prison for her role…

2 years ago

O.C. pharmacist agrees to settle allegations of Medicare fraud for $3.9M

Gisele Nguyen, a pharmacist residing in Huntington Beach, California, has agreed to pay $3,933,993 to resolve allegations that she fraudulently…

2 years ago

Irvine man heads to prison after he spent $5M in COVID-19 funds on sport cars

LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 54 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $5…

2 years ago

Irvine man’s accomplice sentenced for over $1M in fraudulent COVID-19 loans

LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County man who schemed with an Orange County man to illegally acquire disaster relief funds…

2 years ago

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