Tag: Fraud
Hasty Decisions Can Cost You
UNITED STATES—Rising rent costs and sparse housing can make it a tough market for renters out there. Many of us out of desperation will...
Former DMV Employee Sentenced To 22 Months
SHERMAN OAKS—On Friday August 23, Aaron Gilliam, 51, of Sherman Oaks and a former Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) employee was sentenced to 22...
Businessman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy Charges
SHERMAN OAKS—A Sherman Oaks business man plead guilty to a $1.3 billion fraud scheme on Wednesday, August 7 before a South Florida judge.
Robert Shapiro,...
Emmit Marshall Guilty Of Defrauding Veterans Association
WOODLAND HILLS—Emmit Marshall, 52, of Woodland Hills, pled guilty to federal criminal charges on Monday, July 29 to five felony counts of wire fraud....
Doctor Arrested For Defrauding Health Insurance Companies
WEST HOLLYWOOD—James T. Lee, 71, of West Hollywood, a doctor who specialized in treating HIV patients was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 2....
IRS Phone Scam Costing Americans Billions
UNITED STATES—This week, I, Toni King received a voice mail call on my personal cell phone from an 800 number Robo call claiming to...
Brothers Facing Federal Fraud Charges
SHERMAN OAKS—Brothers Motty Mizrahi, 46, of Encino and Sassi Mizrahi, 53, of Sherman Oaks were arrested for alleged federal wire fraud charges and made...
Beverly Hills Man Sentenced For Embezzlement
BEVERLY HILLS—Adam Reed Zucker, 42, was sentenced to more than 14 years in state prison on charges of embezzling $2.4 million from an El...
Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin Charged In College Admissions Scheme
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Documents unsealed in federal court on Tuesday, March 12 detailed a $25 million nationwide college-acceptance fraud scandal, implicating 50 people including two SAT/ACT...
Former Accountant Sentenced For Tax Evasion
SHERMAN OAKS—The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office revealed that a former accountant for Cleopatra Records Inc. was sentenced on Tuesday, November 27 to...
Bitcoin Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department Hollenback Division is alerting the public of reports of fraud taking place to its community members. According to...
Doctor Sentenced For Workers’ Comp Fraud
BEVERLY HILLS—Dr. Ronald Grusd, 72, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme on Monday, June...
Tax Preparer Sentenced For Stealing $1.2 Million From Clients
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The operator of a Glendale tax preparation business was sentenced to 46 months in prison on Monday, June 12, for stealing more than...
$12 Million Fraud Scheme Targets UC Students
WESTWOOD—A fraud scheme targeting University of California students cost the Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) nearly $12 million.
The company that created and operated the...
Self-Proclaimed Psychic Arrested For Grand Theft
WOODLAND HILLS—A self-proclaimed psychic and fortune teller was arrested for multiple grand theft charges on Tuesday, January 17.
Melissa Lee, 28, was detained by Los Angeles...
Former HBO Employee Sentenced To Prison
STUDIO CITY—On Thursday, January 12, a former HBO employee was sentenced to 30 months in prison and has to pay close to $1 million...
Questions Of Election Fraud In Studio City
STUDIO CITY—The Studio City Neighborhood Council held their elections on April 7, and there is still a debate on who won the two seats of...
Stolen Credit Cards Used At Hotel Carmel
SANTA MONICA—26-year old, Gabriel Ivan Brunet was arrested on October 16 at 3:00a.m, according to Santa Monica Police Department officer, Richard Elias. The suspect allegedly...
Fraud Prevention Alert
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department is taking action to prevent people from becoming victims of fraud.
In a press release to the Canyon News, the...
Kelly Park Arrested In Insurance Fraud Scam
SANTA MONICA—Kelly Park, who was acquitted in 2013 for the murder of college student and aspiring model Juliana Redding, was arrested again on Monday, September...
