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On the heels of today’s article in the New York Times (“Online Scammers Prey on Jobless“), it seemed appropriate to see what various bankruptcy lawyer blogs have to say on the topic of scams in world of bankruptcy, debt, mortgages and foreclosure.

WISCONSIN

Law Office of Gregory A. Holbus, Esq. – Wisconsin Bankruptcy Blog (Green Bay, WI)

• Can I max out my credit cards before I file bankruptcy?

TEXAS

NORTH CAROLINA

Susanne M. Robicsek, Esq. – North Carolina Bankruptcy Lawyer (Charlotte, NC)

• NC Attorney General Warning About Fake IRS Contact

NEW YORK

Bruce Weiner of Rosenberg Musso & Weiner (Brooklyn, NY) offers on NYBankruptcyNet:

• Chapter 13 – Watch out for scams
• Don’t believe the hype: Credit counseling services and debt settlement companies
• Debt settlement company exposed by ABC News
• Debt management and debt settlement companies invade Twitter-sphere!

David S. Hamilton of Dwyer & Associates (New York, NY)

• Beware of Credit Repair company scams

NEW MEXICO

Gini Nelson Law Office – New Mexico Bankruptcy Law Blog (Santa Fe, NM)

• Beware of Credit Offers Aimed at Recent Bankruptcy Filers — NMBankruptcyBlog.com

NEW JERSEY

Daniel Gershberg, Esq., P.C. (Newark, NJ and Brooklyn, NY)

• Do Not Use Debt Settlement. Period.

NEVADA

George Haines and  Dave Krieger of Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)

• Misleading Mortage Modification Services
• Loan modification scams: See how they work
• Beware of Foreclosure Scams, warns FDIC
• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Tip – Watch Out for Scammers

MICHIGAN

Law Offices of John M. Hilla, PLLC – Michigan Bankruptcy Lawyer (Southfield, MI)

• Can My Student Loans Be Discharged in Bankruptcy?

MASSACHUSETTS

Bill McLeod (McLeod Law Offices) – McLeod Law Blog (Boston, MA)

• Another Good Reason to Stay Close to Home
• Bankruptcy Court Shuts Down Predator

MAINE

Molleur Law Office – James Molleur’s Maine Bankruptcy Blog (Biddeford, ME)

• Collection of Discharged Debts

KANSAS

Mark Neis & Jill Michaux – Kansas Bankruptcy Law Information – (Topeka, KS)

• Alternatives
• Beware of Credit Repair Companies

INDIANA

Mark S. Zuckerberg, Esq. (Indianapolis, IN)

• Real People, Real Identity Theft, Real Bankruptcy
• Avoid Scammers To Help Avoid Bankruptcy – Sad, True Story
• Five Reasons You Need Legal Advice Dealing With Foreclosure
• Anderson Bankruptcy Attorney Warns Against New Scams
• In Bankruptcy, Scamming Can Go Both Ways

CALIFORNIA

Sagaria Law, PC – California Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog (San Jose, Freemon, Monterrey, Redwood City, Salinas, Sacramento, CA)

• San Mateo Bankruptcy Attorney Talks About Loan Modification Attorneys

Howard Nassiri (Vincent D. Howard, Esq. and Damian J. Nassiri, Esq.) – California Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Anaheim, CA)

• Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General Sue Companies for Loan Modification Fraud
• Howard | Nassiri Supports California Bills That Would Forbid Lawyers and Others From Taking Advance Fees
• Mortgage Loan Modification Scams Continue Their Rise in California
• State of California Sues Loan Modification Lawyer for Stealing From More than 2,000 Homeowners
• California Attorney General Requires Foreclosure Consultants to Register and Post Bond

Hale Antico, Esq. – Los Angeles Bankruptcy Blog (Los Angeles, CA)

• Beware of Tax Refund Loans
• What to Ask a Debt Settlement Place

ALABAMA

Watts Law Group, P.C. and M. Stan Herring, P.C. – Alabama Consumer Law Blog (Birmingham, AL)

• How Creditors Violate Federal Law After Alabama Consumers Receive A Bankruptcy Discharge
• $70 Million Mortgage Scheme
• “Smishing”
• Stimulus Check Scams
• Identity Theft via Caller ID – Spoofing
• Scam Warnings From Better Business Bureaus

Collins & Hancock – Alabama Bankruptcy Blog (Cullman, AL)

• I have seen and heard lots of advertising by companies saying they can settle my debts for very little and help me avoid filing bankruptcy. Does this work?
• Credit Card Company Dirty Tricks
• I have been using a Payday Loan company or Check Cashing store and can no longer pay the fee and I know the check(s) will bounce. Can I file bankruptcy on payday loans or check cashing loans? Can I be charged with a crime or go to jail?
• A debt collector called me and said “We will garnish your next paycheck.” Can they do this?

Tags: Bankruptcy blog, Bankruptcy law, Bankruptcy practice, BAPCPA, Consumer Bankruptcy, Credit cards, Debt settlement, foreclosure, Loan modification, mortgage, Scams

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