56 arrested in alleged $5-million stolen check scheme targeting hundreds of Californians
LA TimesRob Bonta, shown at an event in Playa del Rey in April, announced Friday that 56 people were arrested in connection with an alleged $5-million stolen check scheme that targeted hundreds of California residents. Fifty-six people have been arrested in connection with the theft of nearly $5 million from hundreds of California residents in a widespread stolen check scheme, authorities said Friday. The suspects began operating the scheme in 2018 and targeted more than 750 victims across several counties, including Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, state Atty. The arrests mark the end of a yearlong investigation into the case that involved federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, including postal inspectors and officers of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Los Angeles Police Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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