OF THE U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM. THE MORTGAGE CRIS IS REACH EPIDEMIC LEVELS. LEVELS. AND MORTGAGE FRUAD IS A BIG PART OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HELP COULD BE ON THE WAY. 12 ON YOUR SIDES JEFF ANDERSON HAS MORE ON HOW SOUTH CAROLINA IS PROVIDING SOME HELP TO FIGHT MORTGAGE FRAUD. MORTGAGE FRAUD IS A HUGE PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ALSO RIGHT BACK HERE WHERE YOU LIVE. AND WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY AND THE FORECLOSURES, THINGS MIGHT GET WORSE. SOUTH CAROLINA IS TAKING SOME STEPS TO KEEP YOU SAFE FROM HOUSI RELATED SCAMS AND FRAUD. ITS CALLED THE MORTGAGE FRAUD HOTLINE AND ITS SET UP BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE. ITS THERE FOR YOU TO CALL IF YOU THINK YOUVE BEEN A VICTIM OF MORTGAGE FRAUD OR A MORTGAGE RELATED SCAM. THE IDEA IS THAT SOMETHING LIKE THISWILL CUT DOWN ON CRIMINAL ACTS AND THUS CUT DOWN COSTS FOR EVERYONE ELSE SINCE COSTS FROM CRIMES LIKE THESE ARE PASSED ALONG TO ALL OF US. STARTING TODAY, YOU CAN CALL 800 553 7723 FROM 8:30 5, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY. ITS THERE FOR YOU, SO GIVE IT A CALL. SOME SEVERE WEATHER LAST NIGHT... BUT ALL CLEAR OUT THERE TODAY. TODAY. JUST HOT... AND HUMID.

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AIRDATE: 06-10-2008
TRANSCRIPT: of the u.s. olympic team. the mortgage cris is reach epidemic levels. levels. and mortgage fruad is a big part of the problem, but help could be on the way. 12 on your sides jeff anderson has more on how south carolina is providing some help to fight mortgage fraud. mortgage fraud is a huge problem across the country and also right back here where you live. and with all the problems with the mortgage industry and the foreclosures, things might get worse. south carolina is taking some steps to keep you safe from housi related scams and fraud. its called the mortgage fraud hotline and its set up by the south carolina attorney generals office. its there for you to call if you think youve been a victim of mortgage fraud or a mortgage related scam. the idea is that something like thiswill cut down on criminal acts and thus cut down costs for everyone else since costs from crimes like these are passed along to all of us. starting today, you can call 800 553 7723 from 8:30 5, monday thru friday. its there for you, so give it a call. some severe weather last night... but all clear out there today. today. just hot... and humid.