Some for-profit companies have purchased ads that appear to be from Save the Dream Ohio but are not.
Save the Dream Ohio's real website, www.SaveTheDream.Ohio.gov, lists Ohio.gov at the top of the page.
An Ohioan who was taken in by the fake internet ads entered her information in the website without realizing the site was not associated with the real Save the Dream Ohio. Hours later, she began receiving phone calls from companies offering to help lower her mortgage payment in exchange for $2,200 to $3,000.
Save the Dream Ohio is a free service. No fees are collected.
The best thing homeowners can do to protect themselves from foreclosure scams is to call Save the Dream Ohio at (888) 404-4674 or apply online at www.SaveTheDream.Ohio.gov.
Misleading or suspicious ads should be reported to the Ohio Attorney General's Office at www.SpeakOutOhio.gov or (800) 282-0515.
