The City of Tucson’s Housing & Community Development (HCD) office issued a scam alert today warning residents of fraudulent phone calls that appear to come from a City government number and request payments to apply for public housing or a Housing Choice Voucher.
Ernesto Portillo, HCD public information officer, said the City’s waitlist is closed and emphasized that “HCD or a City of Tucson department will never ask for a payment over the phone.”
The advisory urges residents to hang up immediately on unexpected callers, never provide personal or banking information, and be suspicious of caller ID spoofing and fraudulent website links…