HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent an email to public housing agency (PHA) directors on July 18 warning of an ongoing scam on social media that advertises assistance with applying for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. Two weeks ago, NLIHC reported that state voucher-issuing agencies had sent warnings to their networks about this scam (see Memo, 7/1). The PIH email shows an example of a flier found on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and other social media platforms that asks users for their personal information and refers them to an illegitimate website (www.govasstance.org.)
The PIH email suggests that people who fall victim to the scam or similar scams can file a complaint at the Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3). In addition, impacted people are asked to contact HUD’s Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) at [email protected].
Read the PIH email at: https://tinyurl.com/4cc8um6d
Basic information about the Housing Choice Voucher program is on page 4-1 of NLIHC’s 2024 Advocates’ Guide.