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In May, Sandra Guy profiled Shakeela Muhammad, who was caught up in a mortgage rescue fraud deal, in a Friday Homelife cover story titled
SNARED: Two women take a stand when shady company moves in. Sandra also offered some suggestions for where to get assistance if you get caught up in a scam. She also wrote about a
study that found women take out subprime mortgages more often than men do.

On Tuesday July 3, The New York Times profiled Shakeela Muhammad

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Today, we had an excellent package of stories on mortgage rescue fraud, which is on the rise. Sandra tells the stories of two women who were snared and are fighting back; reports on a study that has found women increasingly are paying more than they should for their mortgages; reports on legislative solutions that are pending in Illinois; and offers suggestions for help if you find yourself in a bad situation.

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The fraud continues and so do the laws.

Hope this new one from The Illinois Attorney General's office makes a difference.

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