fraud
Ex-govt. employee and wife plead guilty to defrauding VA
REGION — A former government employee and his wife pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs out of...
Four accused of using bear suit to claim damage to vehicles
LOS ANGELES — Four Los Angeles-area residents were arrested Nov. 13 for allegedly submitting bogus insurance claims contending that three high-end vehicles were damaged by...
Fraud task force formed after county charter school case report
REGION — A statewide task force formed to combat charter school fraud following a multi-million dollar San Diego County fraud scheme released its initial report...
Consumers warned of price gouging, fraud in storm aftermath
REGION — Businesses and scammers are being warned not to take advantage of consumers by price gouging or other fraud schemes during a state of...
Carlsbad man sentenced for defrauding investors, Ponzi scheme
CARLSBAD — A Carlsbad man who ran a Ponzi scheme that defrauded dozens of investors out of millions was sentenced this week to more than...
4S Ranch man charged in Ponzi scheme, allegedly bilked $280K from friends
REGION — A 4S Ranch man who allegedly orchestrated a Ponzi scheme that took more than $280,000 from people he befriended pleaded not guilty today...
Chula Vista councilwoman and her brother charged with alleged PPP fraud
REGION — Chula Vista City Councilmember Andrea Cardenas and her brother, Jesus Cardenas, have been charged with felony counts of conspiracy to commit a crime,...
Poway man sentenced for taking dead mother’s benefits
POWAY — A Poway man who hid his mother’s death for over three decades in order to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in government...
No prison time for Navy officers convicted in ‘Fat Leonard’ case
REGION — Four former U.S. Navy officers convicted in San Diego of accepting bribes from foreign defense contractor Leonard Glenn “Fat Leonard” Francis pleaded guilty...
Gonzalez blames EDD fraud on federal program, freelancers push back
REGION — A San Diego lawmaker’s recent statements on social media claiming a federal program designed to help independent contractors receive unemployment benefits was responsible...