Financial Fraud

Adrian Sykes and Brittney Murchison Arrested After $600,000 Fraudulent EDD Claims

 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Investigators in Sacramento uncovered a pair had reportedly filed many fake Employment Development Department claims utilizing data from victims who reside all around the country, and they were detained. Adrian Sykes, 24, was pulled over by the Sacramento Law Enforcement on Feb. 2 while commuting, per the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. Officers discovered many guns, some of which were unregistered or didn’t have serial numbers, along with drugs and body armor, during the traffic stop and subsequent check of Sykes’ residence. Authorities also discovered six EDD debit cards, … Read more

Su Qian AKA Audrey and Xu Sheng Wang AKA Jacky Charged in Tax Fraud Sheme

Prosecutors say the two Plymouth residents, who own two sushi and hibachi restaurants in the west metro, are facing 46 tax evasion counts in a “extensive scam” that lasted “years.” These company owners, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, devised a complex plan to underrepresent their revenue and focus their sales tax returns on such false figures. Su Qian, 43, also known as “Audrey,” and Xu Sheng Wang, 45, also known as “Jacky,” were indicted with 16 counts and 14 counts of tax evasion, individually, after a two-year probe … Read more

Lilit Gagikovna Baltaian Arrested in Alleged $6M Medicare Fraud Scam

According to federal prosecutors, a woman from Southern California faces felony charges after fabricating home health care certifications that resulted in more than $6 million in false Medicare service fees. Between January 2012 and July 2018, Lilit Gagikovna Baltaian, 58, of Porter Ranch, was detained after authorities said she illegitimately approved patients to receive treatment from four different home health providers — two in Glendale and two in Panorama City, according to the Daily News. Baltaian would obtain cash benefits from the home health providers for the referrals, police said, … Read more

Mustafa Qadiri Arrested On Federal Fraud Charges Involving PPP Loans

IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – On federal charges, an Orange County man was arrested on allegations that he fraudulently received over $5 million in Payment Protection Program funds for his fictitious companies, and spent the money on himself, including buying Ferrari, Bentley, and Lamborghini luxury vehicles. According to the US Attorney’s Office, Mustafa Qadiri, 38, of Irvine, was charged with four counts of bank robbery, four counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and six counts of money laundering in a federal criminal indictment released Wednesday. Qadiri reported to authorities and was scheduled to appear in federal court in Santa Ana on Friday afternoon. According … Read more