Blumenthal:

Beware Of Foreclosure Scam

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has issued an urgent warning to consumers about two foreclosure rescue companies allegedly masquerading as a law firm in Connecticut.

Mr Blumenthal’s office is investigating and preparing action against the companies and coordinating with the Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel (OCDC), which has filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order and other legal remedies against the firms and associated individuals, including Kent Gross, Hazen Sturtevant, and Nicola L. Zagarolo.

The OCDC alleges that these individuals — doing business as First Legal Group, PA, and Nationwide Home Relief Law Group, PA — operated a law office in East Berlin without a Connecticut law license. The operators allegedly hired Connecticut lawyers who did virtually no work for consumers. They appear to have been operating in Florida, Connecticut, and six or more other states.

Consumers who have information or concerns about these two companies are urged to contact the attorney general’s office at 860-808-5420.