Last night I hosted a teleconference call with consumers and real estate industry insiders from across the country. The topic: How to avoid real estate and mortgage fraud, and what to do if you believe fraudsters and scammers have targeted you. The teleconference, attended by nearly 45 people, was the first in a series of free calls I will be hosting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time the first Tuesday of each month.

If you participated in last night's call and would like to continue the dialogue here, please feel free to leave a comment below. If you would like to be added to our mailing list for future calls, please send an email message to my assistant, Kym Johnson, by writing to kymjohnson at ralphroberts dot com.

Thank you to everyone who participated in yesterday's call, especially Debbie, Ed, Michael, and Jerome (your contributions were great).