U.S. Attorney's Office

A Chula Vista woman admitted to forging doctor’s notes that said she had endometrial cancer so she could dodge prison time for another fraud conviction, according to the United States Attorney’s Office.

A San Clemente man was among five indicted Thursday on stock market manipulation conspiracy charges for their role in an alleged “pump-and-dump” scheme.

An Escondido man who pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge for selling $1.1 million of forged artworks he claimed were created by acclaimed artist Richard Hambleton was sentenced Friday to three years in prison. Jason Harrington, 38, admitted to selling forgeries to at least 15 galleries and individuals between 2018 and 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office….