Avoid Foreclosure Rescue Scams

The struggling economy has left many people facing the potential of foreclosure and has created a wave of scam artists that are taking advantage of the fears of desparate homeowners. The Federal Trade Commission is on a mission to help stop foreclosure rescue scams around the country.

Here is the FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz’s warning about avoiding foreclosure scams:

“These con artists see the high foreclosure rates as an opportunity to prey on people in distress,” FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said. “They promise to rescue homeowners in troubled financial waters, but after they take their money they throw them an anchor instead of a lifeline. People facing foreclosure should avoid any company or individual that requires a fee in advance, guarantees to stop a foreclosure or modify a loan, or advises the homeowner to stop paying the mortgage company.”

It’s a sad article, it tells of people who paid companies a fee to stop foreclosure and then lost their homes because the company never had the intention or ability to help the homeowners.  As part of their campaign against the scams the FTC created the public awareness video below where they talk to homeowners who have faced foreclosure and had to deal with the decietful companies.

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