A foreclosure rescue scheme is a scam that targets those whose house is facing potential foreclosure. The scheme preys on desperate homeowners whose mortgages are in default by offering to prevent the foreclosure. There are various ways in which foreclosure rescue schemes work, causing different types of harm to the homeowners, but all ultimately with the likely end result of the owner being forced out of his/her home and losing even more money.

Types of foreclosure rescue schemes

There are several ways foreclosure rescue schemes operate:

Lease-buyback

In a lease-buyback scheme, the victim is made an offer where s/he can turn the lease over to the perpetrator with an option to buy it back later. The victim is promised s/he can continue to live in the house and pay rent, which will be counted toward an eventual buyback. The renting prices are made so high that s/he cannot afford them. Additionally, the buyback price is set far above the fair market value of the house.

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Washington to those on the front lines of the housing crisis the Obama administration s pledge to spend $50 billion to combat foreclosures was a welcome change in the government s approach But the actual plan won t be unveiled for at least a week and might not be enough to prevent the housing market s troubles from mushrooming further

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