В Таллоу после мошенничества и выселения для семьи собрали более 28 тысяч долларов

Community raises more than $28K for Toledo woman after scam, eviction Woman and son staying in respite care after GoFundMe raises money for them TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo woman who is deaf and her son are staying in respite care after being scammed out of $12,000 and evicted from their home. Deborah Huber and her son Chris will need to find a new place to stay by mid-October, when their time in respite care ends. They hope it will be permanent. “At least we got a place to stay for awhile until we find a place to live,” Huber said. Scam led to eviction For seven months, Huber had been talking to someone who said they were an employee of the Deaf Services Center and promised her a new home. Instead, they scammed her out of $12,000. Because she believed the scam, she did not pay her rent and was evicted as a result. Stephanie Coates, a friend of the family, was not aware Huber was being scammed until it was too late. “If I was listening to her a long time ago, it wouldn’t happen. It would never happen,” Huber said. Family friend started GoFundMe After staying with a friend the night Huber was evicted, her son’s service and support administrator let her move into the same respite care house as her son the next day. “He said, ‘No, no. You’re staying here with Chris because you are his mom. We understand that everybody makes mistakes, but we don’t want you to live out in the street. You don’t belong out in the street. You belong with your son,’” Huber said. Coates started a GoFundMe the day before the eviction. In 10 days, the story of Huber’s eviction spread on social media, and more than $28,000 of its $30,000 goal has been raised. “I was like, wow. Then I knew the Lord started answering my prayers, and helped,” Huber said. “I just could not believe it. I can’t believe the amount of support that’s been pouring in. People call me wanting to mail things,” Coates said. Family still faces obstacles Coates said they have not been able to access the donation money yet. It is one of a few obstacles to getting the family a new home. “It’s tough for people that were evicted. A lot of people don’t want to rent. Even though Deb had a very good history prior to that. They have no credit cards. So, they want a credit score. You know, when I asked her, you know, what her credit score was, and she don’t know. She’s never had anything,” Coates said. Huber said she is still working with the Deaf Services Center to get the resources she needs. She said she is grateful so many people have helped and hopes to have a permanent home in place within the next 50 days, when their time in respite care is up. Coates created a GoFundMe to help Chris and Deborah that can be found here. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather | Crime | National | 13abc Originals Copyright 2026 WTVG. All rights reserved.