Federal and state consumer protection watchdogs on Wednesday took aim at lawyers, filing more than three dozen suits targeting law firms and other entities for running illegal foreclosure relief scams.
The nationwide enforcement sweep, dubbed Operation Mis-Modification, was led by the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and attorneys general or other regulators from 15 states including New York, Florida and Michigan.
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