A Southern California woman was arrested for allegedly scamming victims out of thousands of dollars through a Ponzi scheme.

The woman was identified as Consuelo Carrasco-Ramirez, 53, of Hemet, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation began in April when deputies were contacted by a victim in Perris who had been scammed.

After speaking with the victim, detectives determined seven people had allegedly been targeted by Carrasco-Ramirez and lured into investing thousands of dollars into a wholesale avocado business.

The woman reportedly targeted members of the Hispanic community and, in some cases, threatened to have them deported. The seven victims collectively gave the suspect around $195,000 during the scheme.

“Instead of investing the victim's money as pro

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