Saying it is cracking down
on foreclosure scams, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) broke up a national operation based in Florida that it says targeted financially distressed consumers using direct mail, the Internet, and telemarketing.
As many homeowners continue to have trouble meeting their mortgage payments,
foreclosure scams have proliferated.
«Also, in the rebuilding, there may be issues regarding home repair scams,
foreclosure scams and other overreaching of consumers.»
Workshops will change each quarter and topics will include identity theft, home improvement scams, predatory mortgage loans,
foreclosure scams, lottery scams, utility insurance scams and credit repair services.
Some great examples come from a loan officer who created a simple post on moving tips and a marketing team that shared how to identify and avoid mortgage assistance relief /
foreclosure scams.