As we know from the last blog in this series, How Can I Spot and Avoid Foreclosure Scams? , foreclosure scams take all shapes and sizes and are constantly evolving to evade the authorities. However, they all have one thing in common: the perpetrators are criminals who specifically target honest homeowners that are trying to […]
What Should I Do If I Think I’ve Been Scammed?
WRITTEN BY: Patricia Holmes, CFCS, M.S.
REVIEWED BY: Carlie Boos, Ohio Housing Finance Agency
SOURCES:
- Annual Credit Report http://www.annualcreditreport.com
- Better Business Bureau. http://www.bbb.org/
- Consumer Fraud Protection Bureau. http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
- Equifax. http://www.equifax.com
- Experian. http://www.experian.com
- Federal Citizen Information Center, Consumer Action Handbook. https://www.usa.gov/handbook
- Federal Trade Commission. http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0060-10-ways-avoid-fraud
- TransUnion. http://www.transunion.com
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/i_want_to/talk_to_a_housing_counselor
- Live Smart Ohio. How Can I Spot and Avoid Foreclosure Scams? http://livesmartohio.osu.edu/uncategorized/holmes-86osu-edu/how-can-i-spot-and-avoid-foreclosure-scams/
- Ohio Attorney General. http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/
- Ohio Attorney General, Consumer Advocate e-newsletter. http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/consumeradvocate
- Ohio Legal Services. http://www.ohiolegalservices.org/public/legal_problem
- United States Department of Justice http://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/victim-witness/victim-info/financial-fraud
- United States Securities and Exchange Commission, How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams. http://sec.gov/investor/pubs/cyberfraud.htm