To verify whether a foreclosure case has been filed in Montgomery County, residents can call the Montgomery County Treasurer’s Office at 937-225-4010 or view the records of the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court online.
“The letters mailed to property owners were designed to look like a foreclosure case filed in court,” McManus said, adding that the letters include a notary seal, a judge assignment and a court stamp, as well as a letter pretending to be from the treasurer personally but with a phone number that does not belong to his office.
Gehres said that fabricated documents like these are designed to scare people into making a bad decision, adding, “If you ever believe a court document may be falsified, I encourage you to reach out to my office to verify its legitimacy.”
The prosecutor added that if anyone has been the victim of a scam like this one, then they should contact the Consumer Fraud Unit at 937-225-4747.
Officials also shared redacted images of one of the fake foreclosure letters, which is included below.
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