American Housing Month highlights the variety of housing options that consumers have and the role of banks in financing many of those options. For this month, our office would like to highlight Housing Scams to ensure that consumers do not fall victim to these types of scams and are educated on how to protect themselves.
Resources:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Do you know how to spot a rental assistance scam?
Federal Housing Finance Agency - Fraud Prevention Tips and Resources
Federal Trade Commission - Rental Listing Scams, How to spot hard-to-spot rental scams
New York State Division of Consumer Protection - Consumer Alert Series to Help New Yorkers Navigate Housing Scams; Rental Scams, First-Time Home Buyers, Home Improvements, Homeowner Scams, and Moving and Storage Scams.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Common Fraud Schemes, Scam Alert, and Transnational Fraud Ring Impersonating U.S. Government Procurement Offices and Officials