Southern California elderly couple loses life savings in FBI imposter scam

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May 15, 2026

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An elderly Southern California couple may lose their home of over 37 years after their life savings were stolen in a sophisticated FBI imposter scam. Peter and Diane Hata recalled the day the scammers first contacted them in February 2025. “It said ‘U.S. Postal Service’ and I thought, ‘That’s unusual, I’d better answer that,’” Peter […]