The following press release care of Assemblymember Carter:
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A public awareness campaign tied to National Consumer Protection Week this month is helping homeowners protect themselves against loan modification scams, find trusted help and report illegal activity to authorities.
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The nationwide Loan Modification Scam Alert Campaign, sponsored by a coalition of national government agencies, nonprofit organizations and financial institutions, reminds people who are having difficulty paying their mortgage to avoid loan modification scammers.
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OneJustice, a nonprofit organization, takes urban law students and pro bono attorneys on the road to rural and other areas in California to volunteer at free legal clinics through the Justice Bus™ Project. On March 23, the Justice Bus Project is coming to San Bernardino to provide a free legal clinic on home loan modification scams.
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I urge you to take advantage of this free service or let someone you know it will be available. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the San Bernardino County Law Library, 402 North "D" Street, San Bernardino.
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The service is by appointment only. Call Candace Chen at (415) 834-0100, extention 313. The website is www.one-justice.org. OneJustice is partnering with the University of California, Irvine School of Law, Verizon, and Asian Pacific American Legal Center, a member of Asian American Center for Advancing Justice.
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The non-profit Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino offers legal services to clients with limited financial means. Roberta Shouse, Legal Aid Society's executive director, says, "A lot of our clients are being tricked. People sell them these modifications; people pay them and never hear from them again.
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"Before they give money to anyone, they should come into the clinic with every piece of paper on the subject and talk to an attorney."
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Don't hesitate to get help. Call them at (909) 889-7328 and/or visit their website http://legalaidofsb.org/
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Hope this helps.
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