A 27-year-old Israeli woman is accused of cheat to older men, with dozens of victims in Los Angelesthe most populous county in the United States. They know her as My Venture o Adva laviey They discovered his modus operandi like «black widow«after an investigation into several reports of thefts at luxurious properties.
Detectives from the sheriff’s department at the Lost Hills Station in Malibu issued a bulletin asking for the public’s help in locating the suspect, who is fugitive.
Along with a photograph of her face, where she is seen smiling, and the images of the luxury vehicles that he usually uses when he presents himself in the first dateshared their background and their way of attracting men with great purchasing power.
The police search for Adva Lavie. (Photo: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)«Women use dating platforms and social media applications to attract rich older mengain their trust and then rob their homes,» the police said in a statement posted on Facebook.
He would make contact virtually, then show up in person in a black Porsche or white Mercedes-Benz sedan at the victim’s home. After the meeting, a few days later she would return to the property when he was not there, to take everything she could.
«She stole credit cards, cash, jewelry, valuables, anything that was easy to transport so as not to attract attention; and if a neighbor saw her, they said she was the owner’s girlfriend or partner,» the authorities indicated.
They define it as a «serial thief«, which primarily targets the demographic of millionaire men, several of them older widowers.
Under the name «Mia Ventura», she scammed several men. (Photo: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)«We have received dozens of calls from victims, and apparently been doing this for a long timeand the cases spread across several jurisdictions,» they revealed.
«If any of the victims discovered her, she threatened to file a false report of sexual assault or accuse them of having offered her money in exchange for sex and damage their reputation,» they added.
The young woman is currently out on bail for another case about which they did not provide more details. «The woman is 1.70 meters tall, weighs 47 kilos and has brown hair and eyes,» they described.
Former soldier, stewardess and erotic model: who is Adva Lavie, the fugitive black widow
In recent years she used several names, Mia Ventura, Shoshana, and Shana, but authorities traced her past to her native country, where she is documented as Adva Lavie.
Thus they discovered that he had served in the Israel Defense Forces for two years. After completing her military service, she worked as a flight attendant for an Israeli airline, before being laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adva Lavie (aka Mia Ventura/Shoshana), a former Penthouse Pet, is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for allegedly posing as a romantic partner to older men via online dating platforms and then burglarizing their homes. pic.twitter.com/HdKZ6nL6QY
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In 2022 she flaunted her time in the army, when she was announced on a subscription-based erotic platform HoneyDrip.com – similar to the current OnlyFans – as a former soldier who joined as a new member with exclusive content.
He was also part of an edition of the pornographic magazine Penthouseand with the increase in his exposure he came to have more than half a million followers on Instagram. His account is currently suspended by the authorities.
Adva Lavier broke her silence and gave an interview while she is a fugitive
The middle Daily Mail was able to contact Adva Lavier briefly before she knew she was wanted by police. The British tabloid confirmed that the young woman had changed careers after being a stewardess and poured all her energy into erotic modeling, which alienated her from her family, who were against it due to their religious beliefs.
When asked by phone about the accusations, she said they were «totally new» to her, that she was not aware, and attributed it to revenge by a mysterious ex-partner.
Travels around the world and photos full of luxuries: he had more than 500,000 followers. (Photo: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)«I think when you go out with someone really powerful with a lot of contacts, if you make him angry, it’s problematic because he can really screw up your life,» she replied to the journalist.
The reporter read the authorities’ statement to her, and she responded: «It’s horrible, really bad, my God.» When asked for more details about the «powerful individuals» who want to harm her, Adva hung up the phone.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles police department declared her a fugitive and continues to gather testimonies from victims or people who have seen her in recent years.
