It is a long, ugly story. But online scams run by shady organizations (some of whom are members of the Private and For Profit College Association currently suing DoE) are scamming the economically disadvantaged, as described below. They sell the education leads generated via online scams for assistance to...guess who?
".....a website called familyhelpnetworkusa.com, supposedly offering housing assistance. When I tried to get information on assistance through the website, I reached a window that asked me to agree to the following:
By clicking Get Started Instantly, I agree to be contacted to discuss job openings, career alerts, legal services, and educational opportunities at the number provided, even if a wireless number, through the use of an automated dialer by EdSoup, U.S. News University Connection, LLC or our preferred partners...."
- See more at: http://www.republicreport.org/2014/still-more-scam-for-profit-college-websites-linked-to-dallas-mystery-man/#sthash.JDVugsAo.dpuf