Detectives are searching for additional victims linked to a woman accused of posing as a romantic companion to elderly men before burglarizing their homes in Malibu and other areas across Los Angeles County.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as Adva Lavie, who also goes by Mia Ventura Shoshana or Shana. Investigators said Lavie used social media dating platforms and apps to contact her victims, gaining their trust before stealing from their residences.

Lavie, described as a woman about 5 feet 7 inches tall and 104 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, is known to drive a black Porsche SUV and a white Mercedes-Benz sedan, authorities said. • A car connected to Adva Lavie, who also goes by Mia Ventura Shoshana or Shana, is seen in this undated photo prov

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