Southern California Woman Arrested in Housing Scam, Authorities Say

Published on July 10, 2024

GLENDALE, Calif.—A North Hollywood woman was in custody July 9 for her alleged involvement in a series of scams targeting people seeking affordable housing in Glendale of Los Angeles County, authorities said Tuesday. “In April 2024, staff of the Glendale Housing Authority and the Glendale Police Department learned of a fraud scheme where Sima Karapetyan, age 47 of North Hollywood, approached elderly people at public aid offices and local non-profit support agencies while falsely presenting herself as an employee of the Glendale Housing Authority,” Stephanie Mikhlian, of the city of Glendale, said in a statement. “She gained their trust and promised the victims access to low-income housing units and improved status on the Section 8 Housing Voucher waiting list in exchange for cash payments,” Ms. Mikhlian said....

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