Quick Answer: The FTC actively prosecutes foreclosure rescue scammers through criminal enforcement, with David Vladeck leading efforts to shut down these operations. The agency treats foreclosure rescue scams as a priority enforcement area, pursuing jail time for perpetrators rather than just civil penalties.
For those that feel the FTC is not working on larger more global issues, rest assured the FTC wants to catch the bad guys and deal with them. David Vladeck of the FTC seems motivated to shut down the foreclosure rescue scamers.
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