wouldn’t pay top dollar for that satisfaction?
Don’t: Fall for scams
• Remember, real help from the government is always free. Beware of mortgage-relief scammers, especially if they ask for a fee in advance. • If you’re contacted by a scam artist, file a complaint by contacting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). If the scam involves bankruptcy, contact a local U.S. Trustee office. • According to the federal website USA.gov, scam operators find potential victims in several ways: - Advertising online and in local publications. - Distributing flyers. • Contacting people whose homes appear in the foreclosure notices. (They can easily find these notices online or in a local newspaper.) • Targeting specific religious or ethnic groups
COMMON TACTICS OF FORECLOSURE SCAMMERS URE SCAMMERS
• Offering to serve as a go-between with your lender or to negotiate with your lender to refinance your home • Advising you that they can stop foreclosure by “helping” you file for bankruptcy • Encouraging you to sign fake foreclosure rescue or mortgage documents • Claiming that they can perform a forensic mortgage loan audit to help you hold on to your home • Offering you fake legal help
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