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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Felony Complaint filed in Fraudulent Home Foreclosure Rescue Program

Press Release Date: June 21, 2011 Ventura County 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 Aquilino Hernandez (aka Lino Hernandez, DOB 7/5/64) of Bellflower. The felony complaint charges Hernandez with

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McCowan Pleads Guilty to 3 Felony Counts

Press Release Date: April 19, 2011 District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Alonzo Gene McCowan (DOB 7/5/60) has been sentenced after pleading guilty to three felony counts arising out of a series of real estate transactions. The crimes are alleged to have occurred during the

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7 Count Felony Complaint Filed Against Ventura Man

Press Release Date: March 21, 2011 District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Unit has filed a seven-count felony complaint against Larry Curtis Waltz (DOB 10/18/44) of Ventura. The complaint charges Waltz with one count of theft from an elder (Penal

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14 Linked to Mortgage Fraud Indicted in Ventura County

Press Release Date: June 17, 2010 VENTURA, California – Federal and local authorities this morning arrested 13 individuals linked to mortgage fraud operations that filed fraudulent loan applications with several banks and other lenders, generated millions of dollars in loan fees and real estate commissions, and caused

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Charges Filed in “Secret Seconds” Scheme

Press Release Date: May 21, 2010 District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Unit has filed a felony complaint against Alfonso Corona (DOB: 03/26/70) and Maricela Corona (DOB: 04/18/68) of Newbury Park, and, Mirna Carranza (DOB:

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Agent Pleads Guilty to Felony Grand Theft

Press Release Date: May 12, 2010 District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that John William Vanderwall (DOB 12/13/63), a licensed real estate agent from Simi Valley, pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of felony grand theft and admitted a special allegation of taking more than $50,000

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