The marketers of mortgage-relief services, including an attorney and law firm intended to lend an air of legitimacy to the operation, are banned from offering such services and from participating in the debt-relief industry, the Federal Trade Commission announced on Feb. 5 (FTC v. Philip Danielson, LLC, D. Nev., No. 2:14-cv-00896-GMN-VCF).
Jessica Rich, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, said: “It’s troubling when anyone takes advantage of homeowners in financial distress.”
She added, “This scam is particularly offensive because it used an attorney’s legal credentials to create a facade of authenticity.”
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