Two people were arrested in Oranger County last week for their part in what police are calling a "jewelry switch scam." "In these cases, suspects engage victims in a conversation and then offer ...

The Irvine Police Department has released photos of two Romanian nationals who allegedly perpetrated a “jewelry switch scam” in Culverdale, and investigators believe there could be more victims.

A jewelry switch scam in Irvine led to the arrest of two suspects from Romania. The suspects, Dinu Adelina, 29, and Miclescu Cosmin, 34, are believed to have targeted multiple victims. In the most ...

The crime is similar to two recent incidents that occurred in Southern California over the last week, one of which resulted in the arrest of "jewelry switch" scammers in Orange County. Those same ...

She called the police and had a man arrested outside her home who had arrived by train from Naples with 1,300 euros in his pocket and jewelry worth ... the style of the scam but decided to have ...