LaPorte County man falls victim to foreclosure rescue scam
A LaPorte County man fell victim to a foreclosure rescue scam before he realized no work had been done to lower his interest rate and his $1,790 up front payment was gone.
Foreclosures filed in Lee County fell in March to 1,198 - down 16 percent from February and lower for the first time in recent memory than the number of public auction sales of foreclosed properties.