The potential for real estate fraud has soared, driven by a surge in default notices sent to thousands of struggling California homeowners during the past several months.

There are an increased number of scammers posing as “foreclosure consultants,” said Phillip Ihde, manager of the southern region of the state Department of Real Estate, in charge of investigative operations.

Real estate scams prey on the trust of people in desperate situations. These so-called foreclosure consultants make false promises, giving homeowners the impression that they can improve their credit or pay off their properties in full, with the intent to swindle homeowners out of large amounts of money or, in some cases, their homes.

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