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FitzGerald, Local Legislators, Law Enforcement Work Against Foreclosure Scams





MEDIA ADVISORY  

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Michelle Adams: (216) 443-8158, or mmadams@cuyahogacounty.us.
John O’Brien: (216) 698-2099, or jfobrien@cuyahogacounty.us  

CLEVELAND – In conjunction with National Homeownership Month, County Executive Ed FitzGerald, State Representative Mike Foley, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Nancy Fuerst, and representatives from the Cuyahoga County Sherriff’s Office, County Council and local counseling agencies will hold a press conference to warn residents about foreclosure scams specifically, foreclosure “road shows” and other foreclosure scams that promise to solve their foreclosure problems in one day.  Ms. Kimberly Ford, an elderly resident of the City of Cleveland, was a victim of a similar foreclosure scam and will talk about her experience.

Ms. Ford also received assistance from ESOP, a local counseling agency. Other local agencies who can help include Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland Housing Network, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries, Home Repair Resource Center, and Community Housing Services. These agencies are hosting FREE  foreclosure prevention outreach events throughout the month of June. To locate one near you click here.

What

Press conference on foreclosure scams

Who

  • Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald
  • Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Yvonne Conwell
  • Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Nancy Fuerst
  • State Representative Mike Foley
  • Sergeant Donald Cleland, Sherriff’s Office, Mortgage Fraud Division
  • Lou Tisler, Executive Director, Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland
  • Mark Seifert, Executive Director, ESOP
  • Andy Nikiforovs, Executive Director, Community Housing Solutions

Where

Home of Kimberly Ford
1014 East 169 Street (off of Lakeshore Blvd.)
Cleveland, Ohio  

When

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
12:30p.m. to 1:30 p.m.