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Don’t Get Caught In A Mortgage Scam !. The Perfect Situation for Scammers. So many facing foreclosure = perfect opportunity for scammers You feel as though you need a miracle & suddenly someone is offering one to you
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The Perfect Situation for Scammers • So many facing foreclosure = perfect opportunity for scammers • You feel as though you need a miracle & suddenly someone is offering one to you • If you get scammed you most probably will end up even worse off than you already are financially
How It Starts • You start getting further & further behind on your mortgage payments • Tons of advice is available all for free & all from “non-experts”; you need EXPERT advice • Your best bet is to act immediately & get a licensed Realtor to help you work with your lender before it gets too out of hand
The Scammers I can save your home.. just sign here & all your problems are solved! Trust me! I’ve helped hundreds of people just like you. • Slick • Perfected sales pitches • Make offers you’ve been praying for… miracles answered • DON’T FALL FOR IT!TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS INSTEAD!!!!!
How To Avoid a Scam • Never freely give out information regarding your mortgage lender • Be very leery of anyone offering services that will save your home for an upfront fee & mortgage payments made through them • Never sign your Deed over to anyone; including a Quit Claim • Don’t make “mortgage payments” to anyone except your lender unless you are specifically told by your lender otherwise • Don’t trust anyone who uses high pressure tactics to sign papers “now or it may be too late”
What If You’ve Been Scammed? • Call the FTC to report the scammers • Their hotline is 1-877-FTC-HELP • 1-877-382-4357 • Contact your mortgage lender immediately & explain what happened Your Mortgage Lender