Targeting scam artists offering bogus legal services to distressed homeowners, the Federal Trade Commission has filed three suits against mortgage relief operations that allegedly victimized thousands of consumers.
In suits filed in federal court in Florida, California and Ohio, the FTC charged companies with violating the Federal Trade Act and the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services rule by falsely claiming they could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. In some instances, the scammers allegedly promised but failed to deliver assistance from a “network” of lawyers or falsely passed themselves off as attorneys.
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