Oxnard Resident Gloria Becerra Sentenced

Press Release Date: February 27, 2014 VENTURA, California- District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Oxnard resident Gloria Becerra (DOB 8/24/65) was sentenced to 365 days in jail and placed on felony probation for 36 months. Becerra pleaded guilty in September 2013 to multiple counts of

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9th Annual REFAT Fraud Forum

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2014 – 12:30pm – 2:30pm Industry update on the latest fraud activities affecting real estate and mortgage industries. Featured Speakers: Wayne Bell, Commissioner, California Bureau of Real Estate Greg Totten, Ventura County District Attorney Dominc Kardum, Deputy District Attorney, Real Estate Fraud Unit,

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Prison for Man in Phony Oxnard Landlord Scheme

Press Release Date: October 11, 2013 A Chatsworth man was sentenced Friday to six years in state prison after being convicted by a jury of trying on several occasions to file false documents claiming he owned a 32-unit Oxnard apartment building. Prosecutors say that in July 2011,

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Eight Linked To Fraudulent Mortgage Brokerage in Ventura County that Generated Millions in Sales Arrested in Federal Case

Press Release Date: July 31, 2013 VENTURA, California – Federal and local authorities this morning arrested eight individuals linked to a mortgage fraud scheme that filed loan applications on behalf of lower-income, primarily Spanish-speaking individuals, generating substantial loan fees and commissions and causing lending institutions to suffer

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Radio Talk Show Hosts “Ken and Katie” Sentenced

Press Release Date: July 31, 2012 District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Ventura County Superior Court Judge Kevin McGee sentenced Kenneth Powell (DOB 6/18/1953), a former resident of Thousand Oaks, to serve 18 years in state prison for his role in a real estate investment

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Multiple Counts Filed in Fraudulent Moorpark Home Sale

Press Release Date: February 16, 2012 VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Real Estate Fraud Unit has filed a felony complaint against Antonio Pena (DOB 12/21/72) of Moorpark, and Claudia Xochitl Gil (DOB 9/17/1973) of San

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Felony Complaint filed against man in Foreclosure Rescue Scam

Press Release Date: September 8, 2011 VENTURA , California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Real Estate Fraud Unit has filed a felony complaint against Juan Alvarado Cervantes (DOB: 01/31/1962, AKA: Juan Alvarado) of Fontana , California .

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Maria Santos Sentenced to 365 for Foreclosure Rescue Scam

Press Release Date: June 30, 2011 District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Maria Victoria Santos (DOB 10/07/55), of Ventura, was sentenced to 365 days in jail and placed on formal probation for a term of 60 months by Ventura County Superior Court Judge Edward Brodie.

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