Written by REFATSeptember 10, 2025 VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Albino Manuel Mendoza (DOB 10/22/73) and Maria Antonia Hernandez (DOB 10/30/82), both of Ventura, have been charged with real estate related crimes, including mortgage fraud and money laundering. Specifically, Mendoza has been charged with one
Written by REFATAugust 1, 2025 VENTURA, Calif. – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jenifer Singh, AKA Jenifer Rios (DOB 11/02/78), of Thousand Oaks, pled guilty to two felony counts of grand theft of personal property. In December 2023, Singh placed fliers at a Thousand Oaks laundromat advertising a home for
Written by REFATMay 15, 2025 VENTURA, Calif. – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jonathan Martinez (DOB 03/08/88), of Chino, California, pled guilty on May 8, 2025, to one felony count of unauthorized use of personal identifying information of another. In April 2021, a Thousand Oaks family lost their home in
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Written by REFATFebruary 27, 2025 Join the Fight Against Real Estate Fraud on March 14, 2025 Ventura County, CA – The Real Estate Fraud Advisory Team (REFAT) is hosting its highly anticipated 2025 Real Estate Fraud Symposium on Friday, March 14, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Ventura County
Written by REFATNovember 26, 2024 VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Jenifer Singh (DOB 11/02/78), formerly of Simi Valley, has been charged with two felony counts of grand theft. On November 20, 2024, a warrant was issued for Singh’s arrest, which remains outstanding at this time.
Written by REFATNovember 8, 2024 The recent sentencing of Jasmine Shante Faniel, also known as Teresa Dennis, for her role in a wire fraud scheme serves as a stark reminder of the increasing threat to real estate transactions. Faniel was sentenced on October 30, 2024, by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office
Written by REFATNovember 5, 2024 VENTURA, Calif. – District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Jasmine Shante Faniel, (DOB 05/09/85), also known as Teresa Dennis, of Conyers Georgia, was sentenced on October 30, 2024, to nine months in jail, two years formal probation, and ordered to pay victim restitution for her role
Written by REFATSeptember 16, 2024 VENTURA, Calif. – Wire fraud in real estate transactions is rapidly increasing, posing a significant threat to both buyers and sellers. According to the FBI, fraudsters are increasingly employing sophisticated social engineering techniques to infiltrate real estate transactions by impersonating trusted parties such as escrow officers, real
Written by REFATSeptember 12, 2024 Equity skimming is a particularly insidious form of real estate fraud that targets property owners, often those who are already in a vulnerable financial position. This scam involves a fraudulent party taking over a property owner’s mortgage payments, typically with the promise of preventing foreclosure, only to
