John Schwada an Investigative Reporter and his Producer, Pete Noyes, who both work for Fox 11 News in Los Angeles have kindly sent us the links to 3 recent video news reports he undertook in relation to the activities of James Rojas, owner of various entities, notably Victoria Holdings who is accused of scamming people facing foreclosure and forging signatures to obtain mortgage loans on the victims properties.

John (pictured left) is looking for information on other foreclosure scams in the Los Angeles area, please post your information below or email John by clicking here.

In the meantime we have reproduced the links to the video reports below.

“It’s bad enough to be faced with losing a home in a foreclosure, even worse to be the target of a scam that preys on people faced with such a difficult financial situation. In this FOX 11 Investigation, John Schwada meets a homeowner who says her property was stolen right out from under her.”
Click here for the 1st Video News Report
“FOX 11 News recently did a story about an alleged con artist, involved in defrauding homeowners, renters and lending institutions. Now, the man who was the focus of our report is in jail. John Schwada reports on what’s happened since that original story.”
Click here for the 2nd Video News Report
“FOX 11 News recently did a story about an alleged con artist involved in defrauding homeowners, renters and lending institutions. Now, we have second follow-up to this FOX 11 News Investigation. More people are coming forward, saying they were also victims of the suspected real estate scam. John Schwada has the update.”
Click here to view the 3rd Video News Report

Update on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 11:45AM by The Editor - Ian Shuter - ACFE, DMS

In the following press release the Los Angeles District Attorneys office annouced that on September 8 Rojas had been sentenced to the maximum term of 7 year and 8 months imprisonment.

Click here for the press release

Click here for a Fox 11 video news report