If you have trouble making payments on your home, be careful so you do not become the victim of a home foreclosure scam. Scammers may target you through publications, on-line advertising, flyers, or by phone. HOW TO SPOT FORECLOSURE SCAMS Here are some warning signs that may help you prevent foreclosure scams: • A request […]
How Can I Spot and Avoid Foreclosure Scams?
WRITTEN BY: Pat Holmes, CFCS, M.S.
REVIEWED BY: Carlie Boos, Ohio Housing Finance Agency
SOURCES:
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System http://www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/fivetips_foreclosure.htm
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
- Federal Trade Commission http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0100-mortgage-relief-scams
- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Consumers/Foreclosure/Foreclosure-Rescue-Scams
- Ohio Housing Finance Agency https://ohiohome.org/
- Save the Dream http://www.savethedream.ohio.gov/
- USA.gov https://www.usa.gov/housing-scams
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/avoiding_foreclosure
- http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/
- http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/i_want_to/talk_to_a_housing_counselor