County Clerk, Legal Services Firm Join To Provide Worksops To Help Foreclosure Scam Victims

In Atlantic County, New Jersey, WMGM-TV Channel 40 reports:

• With the current recession climate, as more homeowners fall prey to the foreclosure crisis, scam artists are working even harder to find new victims. But in Atlantic County, the clerk's office is doing its part to fight foreclosure scams and help its victims. Atlantic County Clerk, Ed McGettigan, announced today his office will be teaming up with South Jersey Legal Services Inc. in sponsoring community workshops that will give prospective scam victims direct, personal attention and information.(1) The first workshop is open to the public and is scheduled for June 17th in Mays Landing. For more information and to register, you can contact the Atlantic County Clerk's Office at (609) 625-4011 ext. 5390.

Source: Atl. Co. Clerk's Office Helping foreclosure Scam Victims.

(1) According to McGettigan, his office has already been sending out information to borrowers who are facing possible foreclosure action to protect them from scammers. "As soon as a lender files a lis pendens against a borrower's property indicating loan default we notify the homeowner and send current information about how to get help and what to do."