As a member of the Better Business Bureau, I occasionally get tips from them.Today, I received a list of the top ten scams from 2008.Among them, #3 was Mortgage foreclosure scams, and right behind at #4 was Illegitimate credit repair & debt negotiation services. These both have an impact on my clients, before and after they meet with me.Here is a link to the full article by the BBB.The better business bureau advises: 3. Mortgage foreclosure rescue scams...
Mortgage Fraud
Here is an article I saw today at Chicagotribune.com that tells of the recent charges filed in a huge mortgage fraud scheme. I touched on it in my earlier post here when I talked about the mortgage fraud seminar I attended a few months ago.67 from Chicago area charged in U.S. mortgage fraud probeBy Jeff Coen and Todd Lighty | Tribune reporters 1:37 PM CDT, June 19, 2008 Federal authorities in Chicago this afternoon announced charges against 67...
Illinois Attorney General Sues
Below is an article I saw on Crains Chicago business.http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=28897&seenIt=1
Madigan sues citing mortgage scam
By: Lorene Yue April 08, 2008