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Former Camarillo insurance agent arraigned on 21 felony counts

News: 2021 Press Release

For Release: September 9, 2021
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Former Camarillo insurance agent arraigned on 21 felony counts for allegedly stealing more than $1 million from clients

VENTURA, Calif. — Former insurance agent Steven Gordon, 67, of Camarillo, was arraigned today on 21 felony counts of grand theft, forgery, identity theft, and credit card fraud after allegedly stealing more than $1 million from three former clients.

“The Department of Insurance is responsible for enforcing standards of conduct for insurance agents to protect consumers,” said Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. “Mr. Gordon had a fiduciary responsibility to represent his clients’ best interest. Instead he allegedly stole more than $1 million dollars from them, putting his greed above their needs. The Department of Insurance will always persist in investigating and stopping insurance professionals who put their clients at financial risk.”

The Department of Insurance launched an investigation after a life insurance company reported suspicious withdrawals from one of their customer’s accounts. It was discovered that Gordon, as owner of Geetis Group, Inc., made six electronic transfer funds, totaling $103,520, from the victim’s annuity account to an account that he controlled. He also stole $70,000 from that same victim’s savings account, charged nearly $100,000 to their credit card, and forged checks to steal approximately $310,000 from their bank account.

During the investigation, the Department discovered two additional victims, a husband and wife. Gordon made dozens of electronic transfers, totaling $679,934 from multiple annuity accounts owned by the victims to a bank account that he controlled. He also forged bank checks to steal an additional $102,852 from their bank account.

The investigation revealed Gordon concealed his crimes by stealing the identities of his victims and changing the mailing address of the accounts to his home address. He also changed the email addresses associated with his victims’ accounts to an email address that he created. This prevented the victims from receiving account statements showing evidence of the withdrawals he was making. Gordon would then mail the victims falsified account statements he created that omitted the withdrawals.

The Department believes there may be more victims in this case who are unknown at this time. Anyone with information about these crimes or similar crimes involving Gordon, should contact Department of Insurance at (661) 253-7500. Consumers may also report alleged incidents of fraud to the Department online at http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0300-fraud/reportingfraud.cfm.

The Department revoked the license of Gordon and Geetis Group, Inc. on April 6, 2021.

Gordon was arrested and booked into custody on August 26, 2021 by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Gordon is scheduled to return to court on October 26, 2021. This case is being prosecuted by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Fraud and Technology Crimes Unit.

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Led by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, the California Department of Insurance is the consumer protection agency for the nation's largest insurance marketplace and safeguards all of the state’s consumers by fairly regulating the insurance industry. Under the Commissioner’s direction, the Department uses its authority to protect Californians from insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, oversee insurer solvency to pay claims, set standards for agents and broker licensing, perform market conduct reviews of insurance companies, resolve consumer complaints, and investigate and prosecute insurance fraud. Consumers are urged to call 1-800-927-4357 with any questions or contact us at www.insurance.ca.gov via webform or online chat. Non-media inquiries should be directed to the Consumer Hotline at 800-927-4357. Teletypewriter (TTY), please dial 800-482-4833.

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