Karen Brown

Journalist

Rescue Scams -- Next on the Foreclosure Horizon

First aired on NPR's Justice Talking on November 11, 2007

After the foreclosure notice….comes the rescue scam. Homeowners in financial crisis have been finding themselves the victims of hucksters who claim to help….but often end up running away with a person’s home AND equity. 

This piece first aired on NPR’s Justice Talking on November 11, 2007. (The story hit more mainstream media outlets, such as the New York Times, in late 2008 and early 2009.)

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Debra Avezzie, rescue scam victim