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FTC Shuts Down Mod Scam That Used Obama Name
January 30, 2013
Charles Wisniowski
The Federal Trade Commission this week shut down a mortgage assistance scam operated out of the Dominican Republic while claiming to be headquartered in Chicago and affiliated with President Obama.
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