Sunday, July 26, 2009

Judge Orders Shutdown Of Loan Mod Firm Accused In $8M Ripoff; Garbage Bag Full Of Shredded Docs Given As Proof Outfit Is Destroying Evidence In Probe

In West Palm Beach, Florida, WPEC-TV Channel 12 reports:
  • Late Friday a judge in West Palm Beach granted the state Attorney General's request for a temporary injunction, shutting down FHA All Day and three other mortgage modification companies.(1) Jason Vitulano and his four companies are accused of ripping off customers to the tune of $8 million dollars. Friday lawyers with the state Attorney General's office came to court with a garbage bag full of shredded documents. The state says it's proof the companies tried to destroy evidence.

For more, see Judge shuts down mortgage modification companies temporarily.

For a story of one of FHA All Day's alleged victims, see Mortgage Fraud Victim Speaks Out, A Warning to All Homeowners.

(1) The three affiliated companies are: Safety Financial Services, Inc., Housing Assistance Law Center, and Housing Assistance Now. For the Florida AG's lawsuit, see State of Florida v. FHA All Day.com Inc., et al. Go here to file a complaint against FHA ALL Day.com and its affiliates.