fraud

More than 50 vehicles have been stolen from O.C. residents by scammers who target Latinos

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County law enforcement agencies are warning residents about an elaborate scheme thieves are using to…

3 years ago

Unlicensed O.C. insurance agent charged with more than 80 felony counts for stealing customers’ premiums

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Juan Carlos Martinez, 56, of Yorba Linda, has been charged with 12 counts of grand theft,…

3 years ago

CHP officer based in Santa Ana charged with filing bogus time cards

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A veteran California Highway Patrol officer has been charged with 27 felonies for stealing more than…

3 years ago

Five defendants charged with operating a massive O.C. based loan debt relief fraud scheme

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the arrest of Angela Kathryn Mirabella, the 47-year-old leader of a nationwide, multiyear, multimillion-dollar student…

3 years ago

How you can help to fight EDD fraud

This week, the State of California Employment Development Department warned Californians to be on alert for scammers who pretend to…

4 years ago

Irvine man arrested for allegedly obtaining $5M in COVID-relief loans fraudulently

https://youtu.be/8q_CBuFqjVM SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was arrested today on federal charges alleging he fraudulently obtained approximately…

4 years ago

Former Tustin bank branch sentenced after stealing over $1M from a customer with dementia

LOS ANGELES – A former Comerica bank branch manager was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for stealing…

4 years ago

The OCDA is prosecuting several O.C. suspects who filed fake COVID-19 related unemployment claims

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer was joined by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris at a press conference…

4 years ago

Former financial advisor from Irvine heading to prison after scamming pro athletes

SANTA ANA, California – A former Orange County financial advisor and lawyer was sentenced today to 37 months in federal…

4 years ago

Santa Ana based student debt relief company must pay $835K to the FTC

The operators of a student loan debt relief scheme will pay at least $835,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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