Housing Heist: Seniors Scammed out of their Homes

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Caption: (David Abrahams/CBC)

Many seniors in Ontario are at risk of losing their homes after they say they were tricked into high-interest mortgages they did not want and cannot afford. It starts with a knock on the door so Marketplace goes door-knocking too, finding people who feel they've been scammed. We ask the police, lawyers, lenders and brokers - how could this happen?

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