 TITLE: Are Foreclosures Still Happening During COVID-19? CONTENT: Beware Foreclosure Scams\n------------------------\nIf you are facing foreclosure, and particularly if you live in a jurisdiction that publishes the names of foreclosure subjects in local newspapers or online, you may be targeted by individuals or companies promising to make foreclosure go away for a fee.\nAs the Federal Trade Commission warns consumers, any service that seeks payment upfront, guarantees it can stop foreclosure, or claims it can use errors in your mortgage contract to force renegotiation of lending terms is unethical. Providers of these \"services\" prey on those who fear losing their homes. Paying them wastes money at a time when cash is sorely needed, but, perhaps even worse, they can use up valuable time that'd be better spent working with a lender or servicer directly. END