Home » Tag Archives: fraud

Fraud

Former Castaic Employee Arrested For Fraudulently Spending Funds

crime arrest -- two Sheriff vehicles driving to the left. Overlaid "Crime" written in white capital letters with a KHTS Logo

A 45-year-old Val Verde woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly fraudulently spent $50,000 from a business she was fired from in early 2023. On April 10, 2023, deputies responded to the 31400 block of Ridge Route Road in Castaic regarding a suspected case of fraud, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “It was ...

Read More »

Former Valencia Mail Carrier, Co-Schemer Sentenced To Prison For Fraud

Mailbox

A former U.S Postal Service mail carrier and Valencia residents co-schemer was sentenced to prison Sunday for COVID-19 related fraud.  The pair were sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for scheming to steal more than $250,000 in unemployment insurance (UI) funds by making false claims of COVID-related job losses and for stealing UI debit cards intended for other people ...

Read More »

Santa Clarita Man Sentenced To Nearly 6½ Years For Stealing $1.7 Million From Investors Via Real Estate ‘Coupon Bond’ Scam

gavel resting on a black table court

A Santa Clarita resident who invested in real estate and sold “coupon bonds” that promised regular interest payments on top of principal repayment was sentenced Monday to nearly 6 ½ years in federal prison for defrauding investors out of more than $1.7 million. Matthew Skinner, 45, was sentenced to 77 months in prison by United States District Judge Percy Anderson, ...

Read More »

Sherman Oaks Woman Sentenced To 6 Years For Defrauding Health Insurers, Submitting Claims For Botox Injections

courtroom header

A Sherman Oaks woman was sentenced Friday to 6 years in prison for conspiring to defraud health insurance companies by submitting millions of dollars in fraudulent claims to provide “free” cosmetic procedures, including Botox injections, and for cheating on her taxes. Roshanak Khadem, 55, a.k.a. “Roxanne Khadem,” a.k.a. “Roxy Khadem,” of Sherman Oaks, was sentenced to 72 months by United ...

Read More »

Stevenson Ranch Woman Sentenced To Over Four Years In Prison For Embezzling $1.7 Million Through Diversity Recruitment Scam

crime arrest -- One Sheriff SUVs parked on a Newhall street. Overlaid "Crime" written in red capital letters with a KHTS Logo

A former human resources manager at a Santa Clarita-based race car design and development company was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison Friday for scheming to defraud her then-employer out of more than $1.7 million earmarked for diversity recruitment by using two fake businesses that billed for services that were never performed. Judith Fernandez Adelugba, 45, of Stevenson Ranch, ...

Read More »

Ex-Valencia Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

A former United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier who worked in Valencia pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for scheming to steal more than $250,000 in unemployment insurance (UI) funds by making false claims of COVID-related job losses and for stealing UI debit cards intended for other people on his mail route. Stephen Glover, 32, of Palmdale, an ...

Read More »

Threat-Based Impersonation Scams Warning Issued By Santa Clarita Law Enforcement

Sheriff’s Department Warns Santa Clarita Residents Of Credit Bureau Scams

Threat-based impersonation scams are infiltrating the Santa Clarita Valley, and law enforcement is advising residents on how to avoid becoming a potential victim.  The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has issued a situational awareness warning about threat-based impersonation scams being reported in and around the Santa Clarita Valley.  “Scammers obtain personal information from several sources and falsely represent themselves as ...

Read More »

Santa Clarita Senator To Host Medicare Fraud Webinar

Senator Scott Wilk

Intending to inform the public on the latest scams and trends throughout 2022, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is inviting residents to attend his free medicare fraud webinar in April.  In partnership with The Center for Health Care Rights, Senator Wilk’s office is hosting a free medicare fraud webinar via zoom in April to keep the public and their loved ...

Read More »

Santa Clarita Assemblywoman Hosts Seminar Warning Of Fraud, ‘Sweetheart Swindles’

As millions of Californians endure financial hardship and fall prey to pandemic-inspired frauds and scams, Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez-Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, held a seminar Friday in an effort to provide tools that safeguard personal and financial information. In partnership with The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), the seminar was open to all Santa Clarita residents via zoom Friday in ...

Read More »

Ex-Saugus High School Principal Charged With Perjury, Conflict Of Interest In Connection With Chinese Exchange Program

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday that former Saugus High School principal Bill Bolde has been charged with perjury and conflict of interest in connection with helping establish a student exchange program in China. Bolde was arrested around 7 a.m. Saturday by deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Fraud and Cyber Division after he ...

Read More »