The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office has released an amended version of its original press release regarding Anna Maria Ruiz. Here is the link to the Ventura County Star’s Website with the Amended Version: http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/ojai/2018/02/01/ojai-...

District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Anna Maria Ruiz (DOB 10/20/1981), of Ojai, pled guilty to 11 counts of Penal Code section 550(a)(1), felony insurance fraud. In addition, she admitted an excessive taking allegation for stealing over $65,000 and an aggravated white-collar crime special allegation for taking over $100,000. This case was the result of an investigation by the Valencia office of the California Department of Insurance.

Ruiz was employed at Identity Management Services Organization in Ventura. From January 2011 to September 2013, she used her knowledge of medical billing to submit 30 fraudulent insurance claims to victim American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus. She received payments of $127,710 for these completely fabricated insurance claims.

Ruiz is scheduled to be sentenced on March 21, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 12 of the Ventura County Superior Court.

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is the public prosecutor for the county’s 850,000 residents. The office employs approximately 280 employees including attorneys, investigators, victim advocates, and other professional support staff who strive to seek justice, ensure public safety, and protect the rights of crime victims.