Tag "forgery"
Check Kiter Caught Via Social Media
Photo: Ramirez in the Act Santa Barbara -SBSD announced the arrest of a “check kiter” who was caught thanks to help from a social media platform. Generally speaking, by now
Pair Face the Music in Forgery Scheme
Photo: Wilfrido Rodriguez LOS ANGELES — For seven years, from 2007 to 2014, a pair of employees at Palos Verdes Engineering concocted a scheme by which they fraudulently provided services
Man Impersonates Lawyer to Get Money
Photo: George Humberto Lee SAN BERNARDINO – When a 40-year-old San Bernardino resident recently faced eviction she contacted through the internet a man who presented himself as a lawyer. The
Craigslist “Roommate” Busted for I.D. Theft
Photo: Christina Yackery VENTURA COUNTY – It’s become commonplace among Southern California renters to try to mitigate the impact of rising rents by reaching out for compatible roommates by posting
Counterfeiters Busted, High-end Equipment Seized
Photo: counterfeit lab Ventura County – No doubt adherents to the principle “go big or don’t go at all,” a trio of counterfeiters involved in the production of bogus U.S.
Lawyer Pleads No Contest to Grand Theft, Forgery
LOS ANGELES – 60-year-old La Verne lawyer Mark Haddon pleaded no contest on Wednesday to grand theft and forgery charges. He is accused of stealing settlement money from one of
Female Forgery Suspect Foiled
Corinna Navarro VENTURA — In today’s world, where occupational gender barriers are tumbling, criminal activities traditionally reserved for men are finding women engaging in nefarious behaviors in pursuit of illicit
Pair Charged in Fraud, ID Theft Scheme
Andrew Hutchings and Ronald Hoch LOS ANGELES — On October 23, 59-year-old Andrew Hutchings and 60-year-old Ronald Hoch were charged with identity theft, forgery, grand theft, and money laundering. Hutchings
Pair Charged in $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme
Robert C Burlison and Brett E Lovett SANTA BARBARA — 64-year-old attorney Robert C. Burlison and 46-year-old former insurance agent Brett E. Lovett were recently arrested and charged with theft,
Woman Charged in Immigration Scam
Romina Aida Zadorian MONTEBELLO – People seeking to immigrate into the United States depend on the assistance of others to process the paperwork and help them along to entry into
