6 Mortgage Relief Scams To Avoid - conclusion

How to report a scam

If you believe you are the victim of a mortgage relief scam, you can contact one of the following agencies to report it.

• BBB.org/us/scam-source.
• FTC.gov or call (877) 382-4357.
• PreventLoanScams.org or call (866) 459-2162.
• HOPENOW.com or (888) 995-4673.
• MakingHomeAffordable.gov.
• Sigtarp.gov/contact_hotline.shtml#theform or call (877) 744-2009.

While it is important to report a possible scam, homeowners must be careful to tell their servicers immediately, too.
If the homeowners have listened to a scammer and not paid their mortgage or have avoided communication with their lender, they need to get in touch as soon as possible to prevent foreclosure if it is still possible. Unfortunately, for some homeowners, it will be too late to stop the foreclosure process.