SAN DIEGO -- A professional football player and a pastor are both accused of preying on San Diegans facing foreclosure, 10News reported.

According to court records obtained by 10News, the player and pastor ran a foreclosure rescue scam with the player's mother.

A civil complaint was filed against Baltimore Ravens cornerback Anwar Phillips, who is accused of playing a role in a local foreclosure scam.

Phillips wears the number 28 for the Ravens, but he is the No. 1 defendant listed on the complaint recently filed in superior court.

"For whatever reason, I don't know what was in their hearts when they did this, but they did it illegally," said attorney Mike Vallee, who represents the Taylors, a couple who are alleged victims. "It was an NFL player. They (the victims) figured he was making a lot of money and that he was helping people out, and in turn he was getting a tax write-off."

The complaint said the Taylors met one of the foreclosure group's members at a local church who was a pastor. The group promised to be the answer to their financial prayers.

"This group promised to save these people's house by temporarily putting someone on the title, and they would be able to get the house back in a couple of months," said Vallee.

However, their prayers were left unanswered, and Vallee said the Taylors are victims of an equity draining scam.

In the alleged scheme, a troubled homeowner transfers the title of the home to so-called rescuers, who then take out a new mortgage and pocket the equity.

"What they ended up doing is stripping out somewhere between $90,000 to $120,000 of equity, quit paying the loan and now the people are facing foreclosure again," said Vallee.

10News contacted the Baltimore Ravens for comment, but the team did not return any calls.

Meanwhile, the Taylors could lose their home by March 11.

The complaint against Phillips was filed in civil court, and no criminal charges have been filed.