14th Annual Fraud Awareness Forum

2019 REFAT Annual Fraud Awareness Forum: This is an educational event brought to you by REFAT and geared to real estate professionals. REFAT’s mission is to prevent, detect and report real estate fraud. We strive to accomplish this through education. The Real Estate Advisory Team (REFAT) is

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Local Realtor Charged with Income Tax Evasion

District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today the filing of charges against Camarillo resident Debra Elaine Ashcraft (DOB 11/23/57). Ashcraft is charged with one felony count of structuring and five felony counts of income tax evasion. The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the

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Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty in Real Estate Scam

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that on April 29, 2019, Los Angeles County resident Andrew Levy (DOB 9/13/1958) pled guilty to two felony counts of Penal Code section 115, recording a false document. Levy also admitted a special allegation that his crimes caused

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April 2, 2019: Civil Fraud Awareness & Avoidance

REFAT: Civil Fraud Awareness & Avoidance by Real Estate Fraud Advisory Team (REFAT) Ventura County Jennifer Felten, Esq. will be speaking about civil fraud in real estate. Come learn how to prevent and detect civil fraud to better serve your clients. Jennifer is the principal owner and

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