Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is pressing for an investigation into possible violations of the Fair Housing Act by investors behind a recent fraudulent mortgage scheme that has led to a number of foreclosures in the city.

The majority of the properties are located in the Black Butterfly, the predominantly Black neighborhoods in East and West Baltimore.

“Protecting Baltimoreans is my number one job as mayor, and that means going after anyone who tries to defraud our residents — especially from outside of the city,” Scott said in a statement. “In addition to the analysis done by DHCD, I’ve now directed our Law Department to open an investigation, and we’re taking a close look at how the City can support investigations that are already underway. If we find individuals have broken the Fair H

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