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The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office has become aware of a growing number of real estate transaction fraud cases in which the perpetrator—often located outside the country—contacts a local real estate agent to request the listing of real property

The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office has become aware of a growing number of real estate transaction fraud cases in which the perpetrator—often located outside the country—contacts a local real estate agent to request the listing of real property. Most...

Guilty

On May 20, 2025, an El Dorado County jury found William Matthew Ames, a Cameron Park resident, guilty of three felony counts of Fraud in the Offering of a Security and Three Felony counts of Grand Theft by False Pretenses. Between the years of 2015 and 2018, Ames...