Imperial Valley News Center
Bidder Pleads Guilty to Rigging Bids at Online Auctions for Surplus Government Equipment
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Washington, DC - A Missouri man pleaded guilty Wednesday to rigging online bids submitted to the General Services Administration (GSA).
Federal Grand Jury Charges Founder of Online Live Streaming Outfit with Wire Fraud
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Santa Ana, California - A former Southern California resident was charged today with defrauding more than 100 investors out of $14 million by using boiler room tactics to fraudulently offer a “pre-IPO” investing opportunity in his online streaming and entertainment company, then using much of the funds to support his lavish lifestyle.
Berkeley Graduate Federal Immigration Official Originally from Nigeria Charged with Illegally Obtaining U.S. Citizenship under Fake Identity
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Santa Ana, California - An immigration services officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was arrested this morning in Maryland on a federal charge that alleges he obtained U.S. citizenship under a false name.
Man and His Sister Charged in Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Scam Involving Fake Open Houses at Not-for-Sale Homes
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Los Angeles, California - A Southern California brother-and-sister team were arrested Tuesday on federal charges alleging they orchestrated a $6 million real estate fraud scam in which they listed homes without the owners’ consent and collected money from multiple would-be buyers for each of the not-for-sale homes.
California Man Arrested for Allegedly Bilking Investors by Falsely Claiming to License Latin American Film Rights to Netflix and HBO
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Los Angeles, California - A Beverlywood man was arrested Tuesday morning on a federal criminal complaint alleging that victims put $227 million – investment principal that has yet to be repaid – into a scheme based on false claims their money would be used to acquire licensing rights to films that HBO and Netflix had agreed to distribute abroad, particularly in Latin America.
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Encouraged By Progress and Urges Continued Caution as 56th Assembly District Advances to Orange Tier
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Sacramento, California - Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) has issued the following statement in response to the counties of Riverside and Imperial moving into the orange tier and Governor Newsom’s announcement regarding the next steps of California’s COVID-19 pandemic recovery:
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