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2009-04-06 -Lurid Crime Tales-

U.S. cracks down on housing scams - Worried that mortgage rescue will bring out bad guys

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-04-06 14:22|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 They needn't worry - a whole lot of crooks are running scams to fleece Americans of their hard-earned cash.

Congress, for a start....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-04-06 14:36|| 2009-04-06 14:36|| Front Page Top

#2 You're late. Fix your Mortgage Scams are plentiful.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-04-06 14:37|| 2009-04-06 14:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Congress, for a start....

Ah, they're concerned about the competition, even though they have a multi-trillion dollar head start. Taking other people's money to spend yourself is well entrenched. They just don't want to share in the process. So much for redistribution.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-04-06 15:32|| 2009-04-06 15:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Absolutely correct Barbara. Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and a cast of many others created the scam in the first place with the subprime loan mess. We are all paying the price now.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-04-06 18:53|| 2009-04-06 18:53|| Front Page Top

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