Trio Sentenced to Prison for Sophisticated Real Estate Scam

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Los Angeles County residents Patrick Abrahamian (DOB 1/6/70), Michelle Abrahamian (DOB 5/27/71), and Taline Indra (DOB 2/29/80) were each sentenced to prison for their theft of a Bell Canyon home. Patrick Abrahamian was sentenced to 11 years

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Trio Convicted in Sophisticated Real Estate Scam

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Los Angeles County residents Patrick Abrahamian (DOB 1/6/70), Michelle Abrahamian (DOB 5/27/71), and Taline Indra (DOB 2/29/80) were convicted by a jury of offenses relating to the theft of a Bell Canyon home.   Patrick Abrahamian was found

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Post-Disaster Scam Advisory I VC District Attorney’s Office

District Attorney Gregory D. Totten warned today that county residents should exercise increased vigilance against scams designed to exploit residents impacted by the Thomas fire. The District Attorney recommends the following tips to avoid becoming a victim: ·         Scammers posing as insurance company representatives may call homeowners with

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Defendant Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Rescue Fraud Scam

VENTURA, California – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Orange County resident Rex Salonga (DOB 2/21/71) pled guilty to one felony count of grand theft, in violation of Penal Code section 487. The case was the result of an investigation conducted by the District Attorney’s Real

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12th Annual Fraud Awareness Forum

REGISTRATION & LUNCH AT 12:00 NOON, PROGRAM IS FROM 12:30-2:00 Michael Sohn, SSA with FBI L.A. Cyber Outreach will be speaking on today’s hottest fraud topic, WIRE FRAUD. The Real Estate Fraud Unit of the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office will be giving a summary of real

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District attorney’s warns of rental frauds

The Ventura County district attorney’s office advises residents to be vigilant when using online listing services to secure rental housing. Such services do not typically verify that the person advertising a property is actually authorized to list the property for rent. This creates an opportunity for criminals

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