Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division Burglary Unit are seeking information that will lead to the arrest of a suspect who has been scamming victims into depositing checks and then giving him money back through cash withdrawals.

The suspect gives victims fraudulent checks and has them deposit the checks into their accounts at ATM machines. The suspect then requests that the victims withdraw approximately half of the amount that was deposited — generally $200 to $500 — and asks that they give him the money. After the initial transaction, the victims never hear from the suspect again. Soon after, the victims discover the checks used by the suspect were fraudulent.

The suspect uses the name Jaime Xavier Oliver. His business cards state he is an attorney with Oliver & Associates, which is believed to a fraudulent company. In the majority of the cases, the suspect has provided the same business cards to his victims.

One of the scams was perpetrated on August 2, 2012, when the suspect hired a victim as a driver and paid him with a check. When the victim tried to cash the check, the bank advised the victim that the account from which the check was written did not exist.

On June 10, 2013, the suspect offered to find a victim employment and told him that there was a $380 fee. The victim agreed and paid the suspect $380 in cash. The suspect never contacted the victim.

The suspect had provided a business card, but when the victim went to the address on the card, he discovered the suspect never had an office at the location. Building security advised the victim that they have had many people looking for the suspect, each with the same business card, according to detectives.

The same suspect also offered another victim a job as his driver on Oct. 24, 2013. The suspect gave the victim a check for $500 as an advance payment, and asked the victim to deposit the check and withdraw $260. A few hours later, the suspect gave the victim a second check for $400 to deposit and asked him to return $300. The victim deposited the check but the bank denied the withdrawal. The suspect then asked the victim to drop him off near 7th and Flower streets, and the victim never heard from the suspect again. The victim had also provided the suspect his personal information and passport photos because the suspect had also promised to help him with citizenship.

The same suspect is believed to be involved in additional similar frauds on Dec. 29 and June 17. He is described as a Hispanic man approximately 65 to 75 years old, with black and gray hair. He is approximately 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs approximately 180 to 200 pounds. The suspect has also been described as walking with a limp and using a cane.

Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Joshua Riggs at (213)996-1864 or (213)996-1860. During weekends and off hours, call the LAPD’s 24-hour hotline at (877)LAPD247.