Imperial Valley News Center
Court Halts Mortgage Relief Operation that Targeted Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
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Washington, DC - At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court halted a sham operation that allegedly told financially distressed homeowners it would help get their mortgages modified, but instead effectively stole their mortgage payments, leading some to foreclosure and bankruptcy. The FTC seeks to permanently stop the scheme and its participants’ illegal practices. It also filed a contempt action against one of the scheme’s principals, Brian Pacios, who is under a previous court order that prohibited him from mortgage relief activities.
CDFW Awards $21 Million in Grants for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects
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Sacramento, California - Strengthening California’s response to long-term climate change, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) today announced the selection of 12 projects that will receive grant funding to restore wetlands that sequester greenhouse gases (GHGs) and provide other ecological benefits.
Former Symantec Marketing Director Sentenced to Three-Year Prison Term on Embezzlement Charges
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San Jose, California - Lena “Mickey” Jacobs Coombs was sentenced last week to 36 months in prison on wire fraud charges related to her embezzlement of money from her former employer, Symantec, announced United States Attorney Melinda Haag and FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson.
FBI Warns Public of Disaster Scams
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San Diego, California - The FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) remind the public that there is a potential for disaster fraud in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Suspected fraudulent activity pertaining to relief efforts associated with the recent Nepal earthquake should be reported to the toll-free NCDF hotline at (866) 720-5721. The hotline is staffed by a live operator 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the purpose of reporting suspected scams being perpetrated by criminals in the aftermath of disasters.
California Developer and Escrow Agent Indicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Commercial Loan Fraud
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Sacramento, California - A federal grand jury returned a 21-count indictment last week against Abolghasseni “Abe” Alizadeh, 56, of Granite Bay, and Mary Sue Weaver, 62, of Roseville, charging them with various counts of mail, wire and bank fraud in connection with schemes to defraud lenders in large commercial real estate transactions between mid-2004 and April 2008, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
Leader of Oxnard Gang and Mexican Mafia Associate Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Federal Prison
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Los Angeles, California - The leader of the Oxnard-based Colonia Chiques street gang was sentenced this afternoon to life without parole in federal prison, plus an additional 55-year consecutive term, for his conviction on a host of narcotics and weapons offenses, including leading a continuing criminal enterprise (CCE).
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