Long Beach police have arrested a woman who is accused of stealing security deposits from people looking for an apartment, more than two years after allegations first surfaced.

Anne Bergstedt, 40, was behind bars as of Monday afternoon after being charged with stealing nearly $50,000 from more than a dozen of would-be tenants for years.

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Bergstedt was hoarding dozens of deposits of $1,500 to $4,000 paid by people who responded to her fake apartment listings, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.

When the renter sent money to secure the apartment, Bergsted would cut off communication and keep the money, prosecutors alleged.

Makayla Sanger, one of the alleged victims, said Monday that she was excite

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