A GLAMOROUS woman accused of seducing men online before ransacking their homes is being hunted by police.
Detectives say the suspect, who uses multiple fake names, has been preying on older men she meets through dating apps – then disappears with their valuables.
KABC-TVA woman is accused of using dating apps to lure and rob elderly men across Los Angeles County is being hunted by police[/caption]
Adva Lavie who also goes by liases such as Mia Ventura, Shoshana, and Shana is wanted in dating scam (stock)Getty
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department identified her as Adva Lavie, wanted for a series of residential burglaries across the county.
Lavie allegedly posed as a girlfriend or companion to lure victims, officials said Wednesday.
She is known to go by aliases such as Mia Ventura, Shoshana, and Shana, investigator revealed.
Lavie is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 104 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
She reportedly drives either a black Porsche SUV or a white Mercedes-Benz sedan.
Sheriff’s detectives from the Malibu/Lost Hills Station are leading the search for the woman, who they say has left a string of victims across LA County.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, she targeted elderly or lonely men to gain entry into their homes before burglarizing them.
Detectives are urging the public to come forward with information on Lavie’s whereabouts.
Anyone with tips can contact Detective Lopez at (818) 878-1808 or LAPD’s Detective Marsh at (818) 374-9500.
Anonymous tips may also be submitted via Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.
According to a profile for Lavie on a website called 21st Century Penthouse Pets under the name Mia Ventura, she was at one point a flight attendant for an “international airline.”
The airline she supposedly worked for was not specified.
“The charismatic cutie no longer makes her living in the air, but she still loves to travel,” the profile read.
“The busty brunette admits she’s happiest when she’s trying new things and creating special memories in interesting locales.”
Rise in Online Romance Scams
$1.3 billion lost to romance scams in 2024, according to the FBI.
Reports of romance-related fraud rose more than 20% from 2023.
Victims aged 60 and older made up nearly 40% of total losses.
The FTC says most scams start on dating apps or social media.
The average loss per victim was about $12,000.
Common tactics include fake military identities, crypto investment schemes, and urgent money requests.
Officials warn against sending cash, gift cards, or cryptocurrency to anyone only met online.
The hunt for Lavie comes as Los Angeles authorities crack down on a surge of online dating crime, including a chilling case involving another accused predator.
The Los Angeles Times reported Rockim Prowell, 34, used the hookup app Grindr to lure men before robbing and attacking them, and in some cases, allegedly killing them.
In one brutal case, a victim agreed to be handcuffed during what he thought was a consensual encounter – only for his date to pull out a baseball bat instead.
The man was beaten, pepper-sprayed, and threatened for his bank card PIN before escaping with a broken leg, detectives said.
The attacker was later identified as Prowell, who is now charged with two murders, attempted murder, robbery, and carjacking.
Investigators linked him to the 2021 disappearance and killing of Miguel King, a 51-year-old father of five, and the 2023 disappearance of Robert Gutierrez, whose body has never been found.
Detective Ray Lugo of the LA County Sheriff’s Department said, “We needed to connect the dots,” after years of unsolved attacks.
Authorities discovered Gutierrez’s car hidden inside a garage linked to Powell during a search, further tying him to the crimes.
In 2021, police caught Prowell wearing a rubber mask and wig while driving a stolen car after a string of luxury home burglaries in Beverly Hills.
He was sentenced to probation, but investigators now believe he continued targeting men through dating apps after his release.
According to reports, Lavie targeted elderly or lonely men to gain entry into their homes before burglarising
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