Learn to avoid foreclosure scams tonight at free Henderson housing event
Henderson, NV – April 28, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Representatives from Fight Fraud Taskforce and the Nevada Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce will be on site tonight at the City of Henderson’s Foreclosure Prevention Workshop to advise consumers how to avoid foreclosure scams. The free workshop takes place 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Henderson Convention Center, 200 Water Street, in Grand Ballrooms A, B & C.
In the current economic climate, scammers are preying on people who are in danger of having their home foreclosed. Scammers will tell homeowners that they can guarantee to save their homes, or that they have all kinds of “special” deals arranged with lenders. At this event, consumers will be alerted to the ‘red flags’ of foreclosure scams so that they don’t fall for empty promises.
In addition to learning how to avoid foreclosure fraud, Henderson residents will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with lenders, HUD-certified housing counselors, foreclosure mediators, real estate agents, and federal government representatives.
Homeowners who are unable to attend tonight’s event can learn the warning signs of fraud and receive referrals to HUD-approved non-profit housing counseling agencies by calling toll-free (877) 448-4692 or visiting http://fightfraud.nv.gov and clicking on the “Stop Foreclosure Fraud” stop sign logo.
About the Nevada Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce
The Nevada Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce includes local and national banks; local non-profit housing counselors; city, county and state government agencies; local real estate professionals; the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD, the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) of San Francisco; the Nevada Bankers Association (NBA); and others. The group was created in 2007 in response to the foreclosure crisis facing Nevadans and continues to work diligently to educate consumers on how to prevent foreclosure, where to find reputable help, and how to avoid scams.
About the Fight Fraud Taskforce and Website
The statewide Fight Fraud Taskforce includes members from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies, the I.R.S., the Department of Justice, the Nevada Attorney General and its Bureau of Consumer Protection, the Secretary of State, the Better Business Bureau in Las Vegas and Reno, the Department of Business & Industry, the Clark County Recorder, the P.U.C., the Division of Mortgage Lending, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Federal Trade Commission, and experts from the private sector among others. The group acts as a clearinghouse for fraud information and strives to educate the public on how to avoid the latest scams. Visit http://fightfraud.nv.gov for more information.
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CONTACT: Elisabeth Daniels, Public Information Officer
PHONE: (702) 486-2756 E-MAIL: edaniels (at) business.nv (dot) gov
