fraud

Man pleads guilty to unemployment insurance fraud

A Bay Area resident had agreed to plea guilty to a single federal charge of wire fraud in connection to…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

Scammers target SF victims over water bills

Police and utility officials are warning San Francisco residents about a scam in which the caller poses as a public…

7 years ago

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