Fair Housing Group Effectively Employs Use Of 'Testers' In Undercover Loan Modification Scam Project

A recent report from the National Fair Housing Alliance reports the results of a recent investigation conducted(1) into the tactics of upfront fee loan modification scam artists. The evidence gathered by this project documents, obtained through the use of "testers" who contacted the loan modification rackets inquiring of the services offered, details the devious practices that appear to be common to many mortgage scammers.

For the report, see Have I Got a Deal for You! An Undercover Investigation of Mortgage Loan Modification Scams.

(1) The investigation was a joint project of the:

• National Fair Housing Alliance,
• Connecticut Fair Housing Center,
• Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc.,
• Miami Valley Fair Housing Center.