(WKBN) -With June being National Homeownership Month, the Ohio Department of Commerce is warning about foreclosure scams targeting people who may be struggling to make their mortgage payments.

Foreclosure “rescue” scammers promise to save homeowners from foreclosure, but instead convince them to do things that are not in their best interest. The fraudsters can take homeowners’ money, ruin their credit and wipe out their home equity.

The scammers find victims through false advertisements on various platforms, including online, as well as in newspapers and on TV. Sometimes they create phony government websites to trick homeowners, or they may send personalized letters to homeowners they find by searching public records, like an auditor's website.

Many of the scams involve signing a docume

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