The Justice Blog Protect Yourself from Mortgage Fraud

"The distressed condition of the national housing market, paired with high unemployment, has created a fertile environment for unscrupulous fraudsters seeking to take advantage of desperate homeowners.  Many homeowners who turn to loan modification or foreclosure “rescue” companies for help ultimately find that they have been scammed.  An emerging trend in recent months involves mortgage assistance relief scams.  These scams target homeowners with promises to save them from foreclosure, get them a reverse mortgage, or lower their mortgage payments—in exchange for an advance or monthly fee.  Sadly, many of these homeowners never get the relief they have been promised. .."Protect Yourself from Mortgage Fraud