SANTA ROSA – In an effort to prevent future fraud, and for public safety and consumer protection, California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) investigators are teaming with the CHP, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and the Santa Rosa Police Department to identify and update records of an estimated 4,000 vehicles destroyed by the Northern California wildfires […]
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DMV Investigators Check Nearly 400 Disabled Person Parking Placards in One Day
SACRAMENTO – With holiday shopping at its peak time, California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) investigators know that, in most places, convenient parking spaces are at a premium. Human nature and experience tells them, some people will fraudulently place a Disabled Person Parking Placard (DPPP) on their vehicle’s rearview mirror in order to use a […]
DMV Investigators Arrest San Francisco Man in Disabled Parking Placard Scheme
SAN FRANCISCO – On June 1, 2017, California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) investigators arrested Montana Le, of San Francisco, for allegedly filing dozens of fraudulent Disabled Person Parking Placard (DPPP) applications. Le is charged with six felony counts associated with his alleged fraudulent disabled parking placard broker activity. DMV investigators have linked Le to […]
DMV Investigators Arrest Imposter Acting as DMV Employee
Sacramento – Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) arrested a Los Angeles man for defrauding more than 50 people by impersonating a DMV employee and falsely promising, for a fee, to “fix” suspended driver licenses and problems with vehicle registrations. “This man was ripping off people who had already run into problems,” […]
DMV Investigators Cite 16 in Disabled Parking Placard Abuse Crackdown in San Diego
SAN DIEGO – In an effort to educate the public and enforce the law, California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) investigators are conducting enforcement operations to put a stop to Disabled Person Parking Placard (DPPP) abuse. On April 18, 2017, DMV investigators fanned out at six different locations in San Diego to identify and cite […]
Cupertino Couple Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Wire Fraud, Identity Theft
“DMV Investigator David Silva worked this case tirelessly on what eventually turned into a multi-year investigation. Silva’s determination and experience were a key component to the success of this case.” -Kenny Ehrman, President, Association of Motor Vehicle Investigators of California (AMVIC) SAN JOSE – On January 30, 2017, a husband and wife from Cupertino were […]
Special Guest Governor Jerry Brown Speaks at CSLEA Quarterly Board Meeting
SACRAMENTO – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) officers and directors welcomed California Governor Jerry Brown to their fourth quarter board meeting held at CSLEA headquarters December 1, 2016. “We routinely invite special guest speakers who can talk to our board about various state issues and answer questions,” said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. “We were […]
CSLEA Assisting Seniors with Fraud Prevention
WOODLAND- Two hundred and 40 senior citizens attended Yolo County’s 9th Annual Senior Resource and Crime Prevention Fair held in Woodland on October 13, 2016. The event helps seniors with fraud prevention advice, document shredding, information regarding insurance, hiring a contractor, and public safety. Seniors were also able to receive flu shots at the event. […]
CSLEA and Assemblymember Tom Lackey Help Community Members With Fraud Protection
LANCASTER – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 77 Vice President Kenny Ehrman joined California Assemblymember Tom Lackey on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at a community seminar in Lancaster to help residents in Antelope Valley identify and avoid schemes, scams and rip-offs. “This was a great opportunity for Assemblymember […]
Avoiding Schemes, Scams & Rip-offs
SACRAMENTO – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association FOP Lodge 77 Vice President Kenny Ehrman will join California Assemblymember Tom Lackey on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at a community seminar designed to help residents in Antelope Valley identify and avoid schemes, scams and rip-offs. “Assemblymember Lackey, a retired CHP officer, knows all too well that there […]
