Quick Answer: American Residential Law Group appears to be a scam operation that takes upfront fees for loan modifications but fails to deliver services or maintain contact afterward. A New York consumer paid $3,000 for loan modification services but never heard from the company again despite filing complaints with Florida’s attorney general.
Date This Problem Happened: September 20, 2010
State You Live in: New York
Race/Ethnicity: White
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Total Amount of Fee Paid: $3,000
Company Name: American Residential Law Group – Ron Boyd
Company Address:
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Company Telephone Number:
Website of Company:
Consumer Statement:
I was scammed by this so called law firm.Made a payment of 3000 to remodify my loan to a better interest rate.Once I rendered the payment,I never heard from this company at all.All homeowners beware of this Law firm
Consumer Action Taken:
I would like my money back.I filled out all the complain forms and contacted attorney general office in Florida.I did not hear anything back yet.
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I was also scammed by ARLG in the amount of $1650. I had to ultimately file bankruptcy to prevent me from losing my home that I love dearly. I will also follow the steps listed above in an attempt to receive a refund.
I too am a victim of a scam with American Rresidential Law Group to the tune of $2,000.00. They told me that another company was taking over. We could never get through to the number that was given. The recording shared that they apologized for the inconvenience. I will follow the steps for a refund and have learned a big lesson.
I was also a victim of this scam and have notified the BBB as well as the attorney general in FL, all i want is my money back now the bank has my home