Home foreclosure is one of the most common problems that people face today. More often than not it originates from one missed payment which spirals out of control. Before you know it you have missed three or four payments and the mortgage lender or bank wants you to pay everything you owe all at once. This sounds like a very difficult feat and many are lead to believe that they have no other choice. When the homeowners realize that they have made a grave mistake they resort to anything they can to get out of a tight situation.
This is when the swindlers find their way into your mailbox or give you a call. Since house owners believe that they have no choice they fall for these traps and make their situation far worse than it was. Trick operators also advertise online, publish adverts in the local newspaper, distribute flyers, and call homes which are included on the foreclosure list. They call themselves mortgage specialists who offer foreclosure services or advertise with’We buy houses’ slogans.
Most common scams:
Bankruptcy Foreclosure Scam They operate by promising the homeowner that their house will be saved. In return they will either ask for the homeowner to pay their mortgage directly to them, hand over their deed and pay rent, or obtain refinancing. But instead of fulfilling the other end of the bargain they don’t contact your lender or obtain refinancing for you. They keep all the money and file bankruptcy without your knowledge. Since the homeowner is not aware that bankruptcy has been filed, they fail to participate in the case. The case is dismissed and the house continues onto foreclosure. Apart from loosing money and your home, you will also have a bankruptcy on your record.
Equity skimming The operator poses as a buyer. The operator guarantees the householder to pay the mortgage or given them an amount of cash once the property has been sold. The operator then convinces the householder to sign over the deed and move out. The operator doesn’t pay the mortgage and lets the loan company foreclose. If the house has equity, the operator sells the property and repays the debt. Then the operator keeps the equity the home-owner could have had if they sold it.
There are some good resources that may actually help you however. Leaders in Financial Education ( http://www.lifeav.org ) is a body that is an affiliate chapter of a non profit 501 ( c ) 3 that will help you. Have a look their website or fill out the contact form at http://www.free-foreclosure-stop.com and you will get some immediate free analysis to help guide you thru some options.
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