{"id":5937,"date":"2024-08-21T07:38:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T11:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/?p=5937"},"modified":"2024-08-21T07:38:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T11:38:28","slug":"alert-for-veterans-new-va-website-fights-housing-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/alert-for-veterans-new-va-website-fights-housing-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Alert for Veterans: New VA Website Fights Housing Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1430\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/real-estate-deed-alert-for-veterans.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/real-estate-deed-alert-for-veterans.webp 1430w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/real-estate-deed-alert-for-veterans-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/real-estate-deed-alert-for-veterans-1024x496.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/real-estate-deed-alert-for-veterans-768x372.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1430px) 100vw, 1430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vets and family members can qualify for certain benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including home loans. Some swindlers want to steal their glory. Members of the military, and their loved ones, are more likely than other households to become fraud targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/initiatives\/protecting-veterans-from-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veterans Affairs<\/a> officials are confronting the new wave of scams that target some of vets\u2019 most important benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we look at what\u2019s happening, and list the top ways to safeguard your deed and your family\u2019s finances from scam artists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Be a Veteran If\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your phone keeps ringing with robocalls, and pinging with unsolicited text messages. Your junk email file overfloweth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You get offers to receive cash from an escrow account. Other offers urge you to take cash from your home equity, even if you don\u2019t need funds for a specific reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most active servicemembers and vets have been hit up by scammers at some point. The VA\u2019s relatively easy refi policies (no appraisal, for one) can motivate shady lenders to refinance vets\u2019 loans. The \u201cchurning\u201d of loans by refinancing puts fees in lenders\u2019 pockets. In short, veterans\u2019 deeds draw more manipulative salespeople than civilians\u2019 deeds do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only do fraudsters lure vets to sign unfair agreements; they even threaten criminal prosecution against vets who can\u2019t meet the terms of their manipulative contracts.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VA expects fraud to increase. Helpfully, under a federal provision effective since last year, a veteran claiming unfair or deceptive business tactics can sue for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyjournal.com\/articles\/376449-treble-damages-available-to-veterans\">up to 3X damages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Website Unveiled: Introducing VSAFE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/new-website-unveiled-vsafe-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/new-website-unveiled-vsafe-1.webp 716w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/new-website-unveiled-vsafe-1-300x269.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Veterans Affairs Department has just announced the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/vsafe.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VSAFE.gov<\/a>. The new website came online in August 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It draws on the knowledge banks of various federal government agencies. It connects veterans, their households, and caregivers with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.VA.GOV\/VSAFE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VA.gov\/VSAFE<\/a>. This explains \u201ccommon scams, protecting yourself, reporting fraud, and getting help.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Information vets can use to check whether a loan offer matches up with VA rules and regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A central help line to have specific questions answered: 1-833-38V-SAFE (1-833-388-7233).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong> If you or your family\u2019s been targeted, report the fraud to police, your state Attorney General\u2019s office, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/reportfraud.ftc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a> (FTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California AG Steps Up for Vets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some lenders advertise below-market rates without pointing out their sky-high fees, or without explaining to the borrower that the rate is actually adjustable. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/enforcement\/payments-harmed-consumers\/civil-penalty-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">victims relief fund<\/a>\u00a0has clawed back millions for borrowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>States are also on the case. Consider California. Last month, the California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, posted a consumer alert to tip off vets, troops, and families. Look out, AG Bonta warned, if you run into any of these situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Someone calls, identifying themselves as being with your mortgage company or the government. They offering access to loan changes, or say they\u2019ll make payments for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The representative promises you military perks when asking for personal details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You get instructions to stop paying your mortgage company, and send the funds to a different recipient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Someone wants you to sign a deed or a legal agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some scammers say they\u2019re calling from a military agency or organization in order to get personal information and misuse it. The sales rep could claim to be a veteran. Or the business might style itself as endorsed by the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s all happening in California \u2014 and just about everywhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renters Are Also Targets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fake real estate agents are advertising rental units online. That in itself is not surprising. The twist here? Some dangle military discounts to get vets to trust them and pay deposits and fees up front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vets and their family members should avoid marketers who want cash for apartment homes, sight-unseen. A request to wire money to hold a rental unit could be a scam. Renter beware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John D., a real, 70-year-old Pennsylvania resident, is a vet, married, with one child. On Facebook\u2019s Marketplace, John found a 3-bedroom rental listed for just over $1K a month. John sent in money for a credit check, and signed an electronic lease. When the agent requested a security deposit and one month\u2019s rent, John sent it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the appointed day, John went to meet the property manager and collect the keys to the family\u2019s new home. Nobody ever came to meet him. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just in Pennsylvania. Sometimes these schemes originate from other countries. Watch out for bogus listings and marketers with no interest in the actual properties they pretend to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Protect Yourself: Current Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a deed holder, treat unexpected refinance offers as suspect. Predatory companies try to make offers related to the VA Streamline Refinance or the VA cash-out refinance. Refinancing sets the clock back on your mortgage, and is not always a wise move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do want to refinance, shop around and pick a reputable mortgage lender yourself. Only after you apply and get your individual rate quote can you know an offer\u2019s real value. Add up the loan fees and total interest throughout the loan, to determine if an offer makes sense for your household.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a renter, look for a physical leasing office, or find actual signs in front of homes that show the home is for rent, and look up the agent\u2019s details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Government agencies also ask vets to consider these precautions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If your mortgage company needs to speak with you, check your account statement, find the trusted contact number, and initiate a call back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoid offers that fall afoul of financing regulations \u2014 like promises that you can skip payments when refinancing. \u201cNo closing costs\u201d? Expect to pay them. They\u2019ll just be folded into your loan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not sign a blank sheet or form for someone else to finish drafting or filling in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Looking at a rental offer? Check out the apartment in person and call the number on the sign, if any. Refuse to hand over money until you meet the property manager and tour the unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be careful how much information you share in an obit when a loved one dies. Swindlers can take details from death notices, according to AARP, then use them to impersonate distant relatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And here\u2019s a friendly reminder from the VA and the FTC. Department of Veterans Affairs reps will never contact you to request personal information. If you didn\u2019t initiate the contact, don\u2019t give personal details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay safe out there, friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<p><strong>Supporting References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monica Cabrera and Janette Groom for the Veterans Benefits Administration&#8217;s Office of Financial Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, via <em>VA.gov<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/131540\/understanding-va-survivors-benefits-and-best-practices-for-avoiding-posthumous-scams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding VA Survivors\u2019 Benefits and Best Practices for Avoiding Posthumous Scams<\/a> (May 24, 2024; updated May 31, 2024).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State of California, Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, via <em>CA.gov<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/dfpi.ca.gov\/2023\/11\/21\/honoring-those-who-have-served\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honoring Those Who Have Served<\/a> (Nov. 21, 2023; updated Jul. 26, 2024). \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>California Attorney General Rob Bonta for the Calfifornia Department of Justice, via <em>OAG.CA.gov<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/news\/press-releases\/attorney-general-bonta-issues-consumer-alert-protect-california\u2019s-military\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Press Release \u2013 Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert to Protect California\u2019s Military From Common Scams and Fraud<\/a> (Jul. 8, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, via <em>ConsumerFinance.gov<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/about-us\/blog\/cfpb-to-distribute-nearly-6-million-to-consumers-harmed-by-predatory-loans-to-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CFPB to Distribute Nearly $6 Million to Consumers Harmed by Predatory Loans to Veterans<\/a> (Jan. 2, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leo Shane III for <em>Military Times<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2023\/09\/25\/va-officials-sound-alarm-on-uptick-in-veterans-benefits-scams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VA Officials Sound Alarm on Uptick in Veterans\u2019 Benefits Scams<\/a> (Sep. 25, 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>AARP.org<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/states.aarp.org\/alaska\/veterans-targeted-by-scammers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AARP States Alaska Veterans are Disproportionately Targeted by Scammers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Warden and Aleksandra Kadzielawski for <em>The Mortgage Reports<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/themortgagereports.com\/35314\/va-loan-refinance-scams-how-to-avoid-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VA Loan Refinance Scams and How to Avoid Them<\/a> (Apr. 4, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christine Vendel for <em>PennLive.com <\/em>(Advance Local Media LLC): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/news\/2024\/04\/harrisburg-veterans-family-left-homeless-after-rental-scams-a-growing-problem.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family of Veteran Left Homeless After Rental Scams, a Growing Problem<\/a> (Apr. 22, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And as linked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More on topics: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/buying-a-home-with-a-va-loan\/\">VA loans<\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/say-the-f-word-real-estate-agents-need-to-warn-us-about-fraud\/\">The F word: fraud<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/close-up-photography-of-american-flag-1069000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brett Sayles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/photo-of-soldier-listening-to-a-psychologist-7468062\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RDNE Stock Project<\/a>, via Pexels\/Canva.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vets and family members can qualify for certain benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including home loans. 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