Couple Arrested on Suspicion of Fraud
A Palmdale couple were arrested Monday on suspicion of bilking banks out of at least $1 million in an alleged real estate fraud scheme.
Willie Edwards, 54, and Pamela Edwards, 44, were booked on suspicion of identity theft, grand theft and fraud, authorities said.
Investigators allege that the couple approached homeowners who faced foreclosure and offered, for a fee, to delay the bank takeover by finding someone who had filed for bankruptcy protection and adding his or her name to the deeds.
A woman who refused to get involved led investigators to the Edwardses, who moved into her $360,000 home after she moved out, Christopher said.
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