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Three indicted in connection with visa fraud scheme
Three people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a visa fraud scheme related to a consulting firm in Santa Clara.Read More
City attorney files suit over illegal affordable housing rental
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sued a Menlo Park investment advisor and her husband Thursday, alleging that she fraudulently bought an affordable housing unit in The City and...Read More
Torso found in fish tank belongs to missing man
The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that a torso found inside a fish tank at a San Francisco home last month is that of 65-year-old Brian Egg.Read More
Feds warn of fire cleanup scams
Federal prosecutors and the FBI warned people affected by the Mendocino Complex fires to be on the alert for possible fraud in connection with the cleanup of the fires,...Read More
Police find torso in Clara Street home
Police are awaiting an autopsy report on a human torso that was found earlier this month inside a fish tank at the home of a San Francisco man reported...Read More
Former East Bay nonprofit worker sentenced for stealing funds
A former caseworker at an East Bay nonprofit organization has been sentenced in U.S. District Court to one year in prison for stealing $26,300 in federal funds intended to...Read More
Officers of collapsed bank convicted of fraud
Two former bank officers and an attorney were sentenced Friday for their roles in the 2010 collapse of Sonoma Valley Bank.Read More
Physician’s assistant convicted on opioid charges
A San Leandro physician's assistant who authorities said was the number one prescriber of opioids in California was convicted Tuesday of 39 counts of distributing controlled substances without a...Read More
Fired INS agent arrested for immigration scam
A fired Immigration and Naturalization Services agent who has been operating an immigration consulting business in San Jose was arrested on fraud charges Tuesday and authorities are looking for...Read More
Warning rings out over ’embassy’ phone scam
Just hang up! That was the message from San Francisco law enforcement officials at a public awareness campaign event on Monday in Chinatown to warn the Chinese community of...Read More
Saratoga businessman convicted of tax fraud
A Saratoga man who ran an international trading business from his home has been convicted in federal court in San Jose of two counts of filing false income tax...Read More
Fraud allegations trigger Alum Rock audit
Assemblymember Ash Kalra and state Senator Jim Beall are requesting an audit of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District after allegations of fraud.Read More
Accused embezzler schemed millions, feds say
A 40-year-old San Jose man was arrested on mail fraud charges Friday for allegedly embezzling more than $2 million from an Emeryville medical devices company.Read More
Moraga police warn of rise in credit card skimming
Police in Moraga are warning residents about a recent uptick in credit card fraud due to credit card skimming.Read More
Former DOJ lawyer sentenced for obstruction
A former U.S. Justice Department lawyer was sentenced in San Francisco Wednesday to two years and six months in prison for crimes related to stealing and trying to sell...Read More
Failed startup CEO pleads guilty to fraud
The founder of a now-defunct Santa Clara job search startup pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose Monday to one count of defrauding an employee.Read More
Immigration sweeps sting Bay Area 7-Elevens
At least 21 people were arrested and ordered to appear in immigration court during a nationwide U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.Read More
Immigration consultant accused of swindling clients
A 52-year-old San Jose film director and owner of an immigration consulting agency is wanted on suspicion of grand theft for allegedly defrauding 17 people of more than $44,000...Read More
ID thief suspect accused of preying on fire victims
Petaluma police arrested a Petaluma woman Monday on suspicion of stealing identifications, checkbooks and credit cards belonging to Santa Rosa residents.Read More