Tag: Fraud

Wanted for fraud and theft against the elderly out of Iowa, Redding PD’s NPU arrests fugitive

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a Birmingham, Iowa man, wanted in connection with two felony first-degree theft cases involving elderly victims in that state, was arrested as a fugitive from justice in Redding on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The now-arrested fugitive, 64-year-old, Roger Lee Manning, has been called a “confidence man”, who has been falsely and fraudulently presenting himself as a […]

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UPDATE: SJ man arrested after multi-agency EBT fraud investigation involving popular Hemet market

UPDATED: Wednesday, Nov. 7 4 p.m. See original story, photos, and live video from the scene of raids below. HEMET — Hemet PD has released additional information about two multi-agency raids related to what one official called a “particularly despicable” EBT fraud he said left tax payers as the true victims. Orlando Ontivero-Angulo, 39, of San Jacinto was arrested this […]

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Convicted of WC fraud, man receives jail time, ordered to repay $30K to former Perris employer

PERRIS — A man whose claims of a work-related injury resulted in his eventually being declared permanently disabled was later proven to have grossly exaggerated his claimed injury-related limitations after surveillance video evidence showed “substantial discrepancies” in his claims. Earlier this month – after a lengthy Workers’ Compensation fraud investigation – Julio Cesar Gomez was arrested on three felony charges […]

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CORONA: Woman arrested, accused of misusing EBT cards, running illegal store-front at apartment

CORONA — City of Corona Police and Department of Public Social Services officials teamed up recently to investigate and arrest a woman they claim was stealing store merchandise with the intention of reselling it. Officials also allege the woman was misusing State Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards or “EBT’s” for personal use. The investigation began June 20, when officers with the Corona Police Department arrested three […]

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TEMECULA: Two arrested for mail theft, fraud, narcotics, other charges

TEMECULA – Deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Temecula Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing team arrested two people for a variety of charges, Thursday, May 12. The deputies were on proactive patrol and contacted two individuals who were exiting a vehicle in the 41000 block of Moreno Rd, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Chris Gaskins. Following their investigation deputies arrested the […]

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Murrieta woman arrested after 2 month investigation into Temecula crimes

TEMECULA – Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Temecula Police Station arrested a Murrieta resident after serving a search warrant at her residence. The search warrant was served April 26, in the 31000 Block of Gabriel Metsu Street, north of Thompson Road, according to a sheriff official. The area is located in an unincorporated area of Murrieta, about 2000 feet […]

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MURRIETA: Search warrant leads to arrest and numerous felony charges

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   MURRIETA – A search warrant in Murrieta led to an arrest and numerous charges related to identity theft, forgery, counterfeiting and other felony charges. In a press release issued by Sergeant Steve Dyer of Murrieta Police Department, Dyer wrote that detectives have been conducting an ongoing investigation involving narcotics activity, identity theft, check […]

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Riverside Woman Almost Loses $15,000 To IRS Scam

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   Riverside, Calif.; A woman, described only as a resident of the city of Riverside, was the victim of a reported IRS scam in which she nearly lost $15,000. According to a press release from the Riverside Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of Fairview Avenue regarding a suspicious circumstances report. […]

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