LORAIN, Ohio (WJW) — A Lorain County societal services bureau has warned of scammers targeting radical who request assistance with rent.
Scammers are sending emails and substance messages successful which they airs arsenic Lorain County Community Action Agency representatives and connection $750 successful rent assistance, truthful agelong arsenic the people archetypal gives them $200 successful cash, according to a Thursday quality merchandise from the agency.
“Rental assistance volition ne'er outgo immoderate Lorain County nonmigratory money,” the merchandise affirms.
“It is reprehensible that scammers prey connected people’s desperation,” bureau President and CEO Jackie Boehnlein is quoted successful the release. “LCCAA ne'er asks for a outgo to supply assistance and neither does immoderate different reputable agency.”
The bureau isn’t adjacent presently offering rental assistance. Right now, it’s disposable through the region Department of Job and Family Services. But rental assistance is expected to instrumentality to the bureau upon authorities approval, Boehnlein said.
Residents are encouraged to study suspicious enactment to section authorities oregon to the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission. Scams tin besides beryllium reported to the Attorney General’s bureau on its website oregon by calling 800-282-0515.
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