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Ventura

Unlicensed, Now Down in the Mouth

Ventura County – When seeking dental treatment, one might be well advised to avoid patronizing those practitioners who have a dental office in their apartment bathroom. In a case that quickly

Santa Clara

Mother arrested after daughter found guilty of elder fraud

55 year old Debra Lynn Perez aka Debra Lyn (Lemus) of San Jose was arrested on November 30th on charges ranging from elder fraud abuse to theft and forgery under

Headline Story Los Angeles

3 arrested for false charity scams

Three men were arrested in Santa Monica after falsely soliciting for charitable donations with false documentation in the Third Street Promenade area. 56-year-old Rodney Muhammad of Compton, 53-year-old Derek Haskins

Kern Santa Clara

US Secret Service to prosecute counterfeiting duo

Thomas Gilbert Wilson of Delano, and Alma Cabrera of Wasco, face charges in the Northern United States District Court in San Jose under  18 U.S.C. § 371  in which the

Santa Clara

Financial interest turns to misdirected funds

A criminal action was filed on October 31, 2012 against Leo Joshua Kennedy for wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed charges with the

Riverside San Bernardino

Ten Charged For Receiving Illegal Benefits

SAN BERNARDINO – Ten people were indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing government benefits “well in excess of $1,000 each,” according to records released by U.S. officials on

Ventura

House Movers Charged with Fraud

Ventura County – With “California dreams” undoubtedly motivating a transcontinental move, a customer contracted with Flat Rate Movers to transport personal property and effects from her Atlanta residence to her new

Headline Story Los Angeles

Travel Agent pair arrested for Grand Theft

The victim toll is 30 and counting as LAPD investigators are trying to scope out the damage caused by a fraudulent San Fernando Valley travel agency run by a pair

Los Angeles San Bernardino

Arrests made in Massive Loan Modification scam

LAPD detectives arrested nine people on the morning of October 17th in association with a massive loan modification scam that cost 65 victims over $1 million dollars. The eleven suspects

Los Angeles

Trio arrested in elaborate fraud scheme on foreclosed home

After an October 2nd Federal Grand Jury indictment, three Los Angeles area residents were arrested on October 5th after defrauding Bank of America and Fidelity National Title Company out of