Consumer advocates are praising California Attorney General Kamala Harris' creation of a task force to attack mortgage fraud.

The Mortgage Fraud Strike Force will bring together attorneys and investigators with both civil and criminal experience to work on the problem, according to Harris' office.

"Californians in search of the American dream all too often found a protracted personal and legal nightmare," said Harris. "Families are losing their homes, while those who perpetrated crimes and frauds against them walk free."

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