With the recent landmark National Mortgage Settlement between the nation’s five largest real estate loan servicers and state attorneys general over faulty foreclosure practices, troubled homeowners are at risk of falling victim to scam artists offering mortgage modification and other foreclosure prevention services. C.A.R. wants to help consumers from being defrauded and has launched a special section on car.org with information about forclosure-prevention, short sale, and other types of mortgage-related fraud, along with information on where to get help and where to report suspected cases of fraud. Fpr more information, visit the CAR website