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FCC warns of 50-state scam by fraudsters posing as mortgage lenders

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" Green Mirage " scammers pose as mortgage lenders to defraud people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, FCC says.

The fraud involves operatives calling homeowners, who oftentimes had previously sought relief from their mortgage lender.

The callers frequently know details about the homeowner, including their name, address and their current or former lending institution.

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34

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semi-formal

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English

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74

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