Tag: Fraud
Detectives Request Public Assistance In Rental Fraud Case
HOLLYWOOD—On November 5, the Los Angeles Police Department disclosed that detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division are asking the public...
LA County Employees Charged With Stealing Unemployment Benefits
CALIFORNIA—On Wednesday, October 15, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced that 13 LA County employees from seven different agencies were charged with...
Three Charged With FEMA Fraud During LA Wildfire Recovery
PACIFIC PALISADES—On Monday, September 29, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced that three people had been charged with falsely claiming they were...
Resident Of Beverly Hills Charged With Paycheck Protection Plan Fraud
BEVERLY HILLS—In the spring of 2020, the U.S. Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to assist businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However,...
Man Who Lived In Hollywood Hills Pleaded Guilty To Engaging In...
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Vincent Mazzotta Junior, who previously lived in Hollywood Hills and now resides in Arizona, has pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering....
America…There Is A New Medicare Scam!
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni: I recently had a hospice agent knocking on the doors in my neighborhood who said he represented Medicare. He was giving away...
UCLA PD Discuss National Consumer Protection Awareness Week
WESTWOOD—On Monday, March 3, the UCLA PD discussed warning the public about National Consumer Protection Awareness Week.
The FTC reports consumers lose billions of dollars...
Patrick Khalafian Pleads Guilty To Adult Webcam Business Scam
BEVERLY HILLS—On Monday, July 22, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a suspect pleaded guilty to defrauding investors out of more than $1 million...
Is There A New Plastic Medicare Card?
UNITED STATES—Toni, I am concerned about a phone call I received yesterday from a representative with Medicare asking all types of personal questions and...
City Warns Public About Cryptocurrency Fraud And Scams
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city is launching an effort to help inform community members about how to protect themselves from cryptocurrency fraud and scams.
The city of...
Victims Of Fraud/Grand Theft Asked To Come Forward By LAPD
LOS ANGELES—On Tuesday, January 9, the Los Angeles Police Department announced they are asking victims of a fraud/grand theft suspect who was arrested to...
Three People Arrested In Counterfeit Document Investigation
CALIFORNIA—The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced on November 21 that the Fraud & Cyber Crimes Bureau and Homeland Security Investigations conducted a search...
Several Suspects Arrested For EBT Benefit Fraud
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department indicated on their website that on April 25, Van Nuys Narcotics Detail (NED) and Commercial Crimes Division (CCD),...
Derek Jones Sentenced To Prison For Investment Scheme
SANTA MONICA—The U.S. Department of Justice announced on January 17, that Derek Jones, 48, of San Marino, was sentenced to five and a half...
16 People Charged In EBT Fraud Scheme
CALIFORNIA—The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on September 6, that 16 people were charged in a massive Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud,...
Kim Richards’ Daughter Deletes Instagram Amidst Fraud Scandal
BEVERLY HILLS—Former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Kim Richards' daughter has deleted her Instagram as her husband's family is involved a fraud scandal.
Richard's daughter,...
There Is No Such Thing As Easy Money
UNITED STATES—In life I have said this a trillion times, money is the root of all evil. Why? People are willing at times to...
Patrick Joseph Soria Sentenced For Real Estate Fraud Scheme
WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Monday, August 2, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Patrick Joseph Soria, 35, of West Hollywood, was sentenced to 152 months...
Fund Manager Pleads To Stealing From UCLA
WESTWOOD—The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, July 26 that a former fund manager at UCLA’s history department pled no contest...
Is Money The Root Of Evil?
UNITED STATES—We have heard the saying time and time again, “Money is the root of all evil.” However, is that actually true? If I’m...
