‘We are a law firm’: How telemarketers sold false hope to homeowners struggling to pay mortgages August 9, 2016 12:32 pm READ 2 Comments By Fred Schulte, Center for Public Integrity While selling foreclosure-protection services from a high-pressure telemarketing room in South Florida, Patrick Sweeney had quick comebacks to ease a customer’s doubts. He simply made up an answer that sounded good enough to close the deal. Continue reading