11 arrested in $17M scheme targeting elderly L.A. homeowners

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March 19, 2026

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Federal agents fanned out across Southern California Thursday morning, serving 11 arrest warrants in a sweeping organized crime and fraud investigation, according to the FBI. The case, dubbed “Operation Hard Money,” centers on allegations that the suspects stole victims’ identities and used them to secure fraudulent real estate loans backed by the victims’ properties, according […]