The Brief
- Ben Nino Hunter and Moran Elkarif have been charged in a construction fraud scheme targeting Ventura County victims.
- The scam involved unlicensed contracting and failure to complete work, resulting in a total alleged loss of over $1.3 million.
- The defendants were arrested on December 3, 2025, and are scheduled for arraignment on December 8, 2025.
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Two Los Angeles County men have been charged with defrauding multiple victims in Ventura County in a construction scam that totaled more than $1.3 million.
What we know:
The suspects, Ben Nino Hunter of Hidden Hills and Morgan Elkarif of Los Angeles, are accused of scamming at least three Ventura County victims.…