The list of resources below has been compiled for anyone that suspects that they may be a victim of any type of fraud or scam. The list was originally designed as a resource to report mortgage fraud, predatory lending scams and identity theft in New York but may also serve those who are victims of many types of fraud in New York. Other types of fraud may include:

  • Internet Scams
  • Phishing/Email Scams
  • Credit Card Fraud
  • Investment Scams
  • Financial - Debt Elimination
  • Business/MLM Scams
  • Etc.

FBI Field Offices, Mortgage Fraud

White Collar Crime Supervisor
http://albany.fbi.gov/
200 McCarty Avenue
Albany, NY 12209-2095
Phone: (518) 465-7551

White Collar Crime Supervisor
http://buffalo.fbi.gov/
One FBI Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14202-2698
Phone: (716) 856-7800

White Collar Crime Supervisor
http://newyork.fbi.gov/
26 Federal Plaza, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10278-0004
Phone: (212) 384-1000

New York State Consumer Protection Board
Consumer Complaint Form
https://www1.consumer.state.ny.us/cpb/CauComplaintForm.html
5 Empire State Plaza, Suite 2101
Albany, New York 12223-1556
Phone: (800) 697-1220

HUD Field Offices

Albany Field Office
52 Corporate Circle
Albany, NY 12203-5121
Phone: (518) 464-4200
Fax: (518) 464-4300

Buffalo Field Office
Lafayette Court
465 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203-1780
Phone: (716) 551-5755
Fax: (716) 551-5752

Syracuse Field Office
128 E. Jefferson Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 477-0616
Fax: (315) 477-0196

HUD Regional Office
New York Regional Office
26 Federal Plaza, Suite 3541
New York, NY 10278-0068
Phone: (212) 264-8000
Fax: (212) 264-3068

New York Banking Department
Mortgage Banking Division
http://www.banking.state.ny.us/ccs.htm
2 Rector Street
New York, NY 10006
Toll-Free: (800) 334-3360
Phone: (212) 618-6634
Fax: (212) 618-6570

Nationally Chartered Credit Union
Region 1 – Albany
http://www.ncua.gov/AboutNcua/org/Region1.htm
9 Washington Square
Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 862-7400
Fax: (518) 862-7420

State-Chartered Credit Unions
New York State Banking Department
Two Rector Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10006-1894
Phone: (212) 618-6496
Fax: (212) 618-6925

Savings & Loan Association or Savings Bank
Office of Thrift Supervision
Northeast Region
http://www.ots.treas.gov/resultsort.cfm?catNumber=88&dl=17&edit=1
E-mail: consumer.complaint@ots.treas.gov
Harborside Financial Center Plaza Five
Suite 1600
Jersey City, New Jersey 07311
Phone: (201) 413-1000
Complaints: (800) 842-6929

National Fair Housing Alliance
To locate your local office:
http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/html/memberOrgs/operating.htm
National Contact: E-mail: nfha@nationalfairhousing.org
1212 New York Avenue, NW Ste 525
Washington, DC 2005
Phone: (202) 898-1661
Fax: (202) 371-9744

New York State Licensing, Real Estate Broker/Salespersons Division
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/realest.html
84 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208-3490
Phone: (518) 474-4429

New York State Licensing, Real Estate Appraiser Division
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lcns/appraise.htm
84 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208-3490
Phone: (518) 474-4429

Better Business Bureaus

Better Business Bureau
http://www.upstateny.bbb.org
E-mail: info@upstatenybbb.org
741 Delaware Ave., Ste. 100
Buffalo, NY 14209-2201
Phone: (716) 881-5222
Fax: (716) 883-5349

Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York
http://www.newyork.bbb.org
E-mail: inquiry@newyork.bbb.org
257 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010-7384
Phone: (212) 533-6200
Fax: (212) 477-4912