Fraudulent Section 8 Assistance Advertisements
Date Posted: 07/03/2024
What You Need to Know
A flyer has been circulating on social media advertising assistance with applying for Section 8 funding.
The flyer and website 'www.govassistance[dot]org' are NOT legitimate.
The scam aims to take advantage of Section 8 applicants to obtain their personal information to facilitate fraudulent activity. There are multiple versions of the below advertisement on various websites including Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok, typically with slightly changed verbiage and dates.
Example of illegitimate flyer:
