28-year-old Fernando Ochoa scammed over two dozen people after taking money from his victims and not providing any food trucks in return. Authorities investigated this case in Stanislaus County, California.
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| Fernando Ochoa; credit: CBS 13 News |
CBS 13 News reported that 28-year-old Fernando Ochoa scammed over two dozen people after taking money from his victims and not providing any food trucks in return.
The scammer took money from several victims that thought they were buying food trucks from him.
Authorities have totaled over $992,000 in money stolen, and it could go over a million after the investigation is over.
One couple, Adriana and Nika Nicaron gave Ochoa $20,000 in cash, and he never delivered anything to them. They own Kaji Teppenyaki, a food business and found 8A Food Trucks online, which was how the met Fernando Ochoa.
According to CBS 13 News, they paid him the 20,000 and he promised to have their food truck in two months, but it never came.
The theft of their money "almost destroyed their business."
On Thursday, April 18, Ochoa pled not guilty to 28 counts of fraud against him, with a bail increased to $500,000.
