2 men charged in $1.3 million construction scam in Ventura County

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.

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