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Only Phony Housing Waiting List Websites Ask for a Fee; Real Ones Never Do.

Jun 15, 2015
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If you know someone who needs public housing assistance, make sure he or she knows about the Section 8 housing scams that prey on home-seekers. The scams use websites that look like registration sites for Section 8 waiting list lotteries. They take people’s “registration fee” money, their personal information, and their chance to register for the real lottery—since these hopefuls usually don’t know they’ve been scammed until the real waiting list is closed.

There is never a fee to register for a real Section 8 waiting list. To sign up for one, contact your local public housing authority.

In another twist, some fake websites list Section 8 properties that supposedly are available. They promise you can rent one, if you pay the first month’s rent via wire transfer or a prepaid card. The properties might exist, but the ads are fakes placed by scammers. If you pay, you just lose your money.

 
 
 

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TAO WANG
Oct 08

The detail about victims not realizing they've been scammed until the real waiting list closes is what makes these schemes so damaging, since it costs them both money and their place in line. It raises a question worth considering: how can housing authorities make legitimate registration channels easier to recognize, so people can tell a real lottery from a convincing fake before handing over personal information? Clear, consistent official guidance seems like the strongest defense.

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