Imperial Valley News Center
FBI Warns of Scammers Spoofing FBI Phone Numbers in Southern California to Trick Victims Using Threats, Intimidation
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Los Angeles, California - The FBI Los Angeles Division is warning the public about a phone scam that spoofs, or fraudulently displays, the FBI’s real telephone number on the victim’s caller ID. The scammer impersonates a government official and uses intimidation tactics to demand payment of money purportedly owed to the government, according to the scheme.
Shasta and Glenn County Residents Plead Guilty to Multimillion Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
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Sacramento, California - John A. Crosby, 56, of Redding; Ines S. Crosby, 76, of Orland; and Leslie A. Lohse, 64, of Glenn, pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to embezzle or steal from a tribal organization, as well as tax fraud and tax evasion offenses, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Inland Empire Man Arrested on Federal Indictment for Allegedly Engaging in Sextortion with Victims He Messaged on Facebook
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Los Angeles, California - A San Bernardino County man was arrested Thursday on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he blackmailed young women on Facebook by threatening to publish nude photographs and videos unless they complied with his demands of sending him additional sexually explicit images.
Elk Grove and Las Vegas Residents Indicted for Violating the United States’ Trade Embargo on Iran
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Sacramento, California - A three-count indictment by a federal grand jury was unsealed Thursday charging Dariush Niknia, 56, of Elk Grove, and Richard Lant, 74, of Las Vegas, Nevada, with a conspiracy to violate the United States’ embargo on Iran and engaging in prohibited trade-related transactions with Iran, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
Root Cause Analysis for Microscopic Hair Comparison Analysis Completed
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Washington, DC - In 2012, the FBI initiated a review of Microscopic Hair Comparison Analysis (MHCA) testimony and reports after convictions in three District of Columbia cases that used FBI forensic hair analysis were vacated. The FBI, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, reviewed MHCA transcripts and reports where the hair analysis was done prior to December 31, 1999, when mitochondrial DNA testing was routinely used by the FBI Laboratory following hair evidence analysis.
U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Islands
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Washington, DC - The United States has long been committed to Pacific friends and neighbors in promoting a peaceful, free and open Indo-Pacific region. The United States is committed to the Pacific Islands’ future security and prosperity.
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