Rodrigo Santos, a former president of the SF Department of Building Inspection Commission, is facing a $1.4 million fine after committing fraud related to the Mohammed Nuru scandal. His fraudulent activities included altering clients' checks made out to DBI to deposit them into his personal account, resulting in $420,000 fraudulently obtained. In addition, he submitted forged documents to the FBI and engaged in unauthorized excavation jobs beyond the permits issued to him, raising safety concerns for clients and neighbors. Following these actions, he was sentenced to prison in 2023.
Rodrigo Santos defrauded clients by altering checks made out to 'DBI' to 'RoDBIgo Santos,' resulting in over 200 incidents and $420,000 in fraud.
The City Attorney's Office fined Santos and his company $1.4 million for check and permit fraud activities, highlighting the extensive deceit involved.
Santos's fraudulent activities included submitting forged documents to the FBI and conducting unauthorized excavation jobs beyond the scope of obtained permits.
City Attorney David Chiu stated that Santos's actions created safety hazards and put his clients and their neighbors at risk due to unauthorized work.
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