Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Olympic detectives are seeking individuals who may have been scammed by a suspect who claimed to be a DMV employee. The suspect claimed he could obtain driver’s licenses and social security cards in exchange for money.

On Nov. 21 at 1:50 p.m., 54-year-old Los Angeles resident Julio Alvitres was arrested by Olympic Division detectives after an incident involving numerous DMV scams. Investigators believe Alvitres, “AKA” Julio Cesar Campos, approached and targeted Mexican, Central and South American nationals in the Mid-City area, asking them if they were interested in obtaining a California driver’s license or a social security card. He claimed to be an employee of the DMV office in West Covina and also carried a fake DMV employee card.

Alvitres would allegedly tell each victim that the price of the identification card and the social security card would be $3000. The victims, believing Alvitres was legitimate, gave him down payments ranging from $500 to over $1000.  He also told the victims that they could pay the balance upon delivery of the items. Once a down payment was made, the suspect would stop all contact with his victims.

Alvitres was booked for possession of forged identification. Anyone with information is asked to contact LAPD Olympic Robbery Det. Luis Corona at (213)382-9463.