4 arrested in timeshare fraud case in Orange County
Two Long Beach residents—the accused ringleader who founded and operated several Orange County-based companies, Michael McDonagh, along with Ruben Ortiz—were among those arrested.
Convicted killer charged with heading COVID-19 unemployment fraud scam
From behind bars, she masterminded a $2 million fraud scheme involving COVID-19 unemployment money, prosecutors allege.
3 convicted in $20M Long Beach-based drug treatment fraud scheme
The organization enrolled students in its program even if they had only used drugs or alcohol once, then falsified documents to show they had a “medically diagnosed substance use disorder,” prosecutors said.
County leader warns of fraudulent COVID-19 testing sites
“It is despicable that people are taking advantage of communities during a deadly pandemic,” county Supervisor Janice Hahn said in a statement.
California suspends some disability claims, citing fraud
Scammers are now impersonating doctors to dupe California officials into giving them disability checks.
UPDATE: Ex-Long Beach treatment executive gets 7 years in $17M fraud case
Richard Ciampa, 67, pleaded guilty in January to a federal charge of health care fraud.
Pastor charged with stealing thousands from disabled veteran while family searched for him
Misi Tagaloa preached compassion for the homeless while he ran for City Council. In private, he was embezzling from a man under his care, prosecutors allege.
Seal Beach doctor pleads guilty in $8.4 million health care fraud scheme
A Seal Beach doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting he participated in a scheme to submit $8.4 million in phony claims to Medi-Cal.
Long Beach man was ringleader in DMV bribery scheme, prosecutors say
Drivers would pay hundreds of dollars in cash to receive passing scores on their tests, the U.S. Attorney’s Office alleges.
Brother and sister stole from hundreds of victims in Long Beach-area real estate scam, feds say
The siblings listed homes without owners’ consent and collected money from multiple would-be buyers for each of the not-for-sale homes, prosecutors say.