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Here’s how the FTC is taking action against heartless funeral home scams targeting vulnerable grieving families, offering vital guidance to protect against this unsettling trend.

Crooks will call families and say they are from the funeral home and threaten that services or cremations will be canceled if they don't make an immediate deposit.

Mourners grieving loved ones are being targeted by scammers who pretend they work for funeral homes, asking for more money and threatening to cancel the funeral, according to the FTC.