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FEMA warns of fraudsters; man booked with fraud for third time Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office Ronald Dugas and last updated 2021-04-22 10:44:44-04 As federal and state officials warn hurricane survivors to guard against fraudulent contractors to repair their homes, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office has arrested a Lake Charles man for the third time and booked him with residential contractor fraud. Ronald Dugas Jr., 44, was booked the first week of April and again a week ago on similar ch...

Widow warns about possible scam after stranger requests her husbands death certificate Jacque Woodward br and last updated 2021-04-20 16:17:30-04 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A grieving widow said a stranger requested her husband’s death certificate, and she believes a scammer was trying to get up to $9,000 from FEMA in COVID-19 funeral assistance money. Gary Woodward was a charge nurse at Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital, and he died from COVID-19. His story was shared across the c...

You can now apply for money for funeral expenses for COVID victims. Here’s how to do it. Updated 12:17 PM; Today 12:17 PM Scammers are trying to take advantage of a program helping people who lost loved ones to COVID-19. Facebook Share Families who lost a loved one to the COVID pandemic may be eligible for funeral assistance through FEMA as part of a program that was established by the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. The program will pay up to $9,000 to cover funeral expenses, including...

New scam targeting family of COVID-19 victims, claiming help with funeral expenses elisfkc2 / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Better Business Bureau is warning people of a new scam targeting residents. The new scheme targets the grieving survivors of people who died of COVID-19 by offering them help paying for their loved one’s funeral expenses. A real government relief program will pay up to $9,000 for funeral expenses that people have paid since Jan...

Scammers target loved ones of COVID-19 victims Seena Gressin, Federal Trade Commission Published:  Updated:  Tags:  Government imposters may have hit a new low with a scheme that targets the grieving survivors of people who died of COVID-19 by offering them help to pay for their loved one’s funeral expenses. A real government relief program will pay up to $9,000 for funeral expenses that people have paid since Jan. 20, 2020, for loved ones who died of COVID-19. Survivors can apply for bene...

FEMA Opens COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program Aurora Advocate (OH) Hundreds of thousands of families whove lost someone to COVID-19 are eligible for some financial relief for funeral expenses. Starting this week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will open applications for COVID-19-related funeral assistance. Eligible people can apply to recover up to $9,000 of qualifying funeral or burial expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020. Families with multiple deaths can recoup up to $35,000. The ...

COVID funeral reimbursement now $9,000. Heres how to apply today CNET 1 day ago Alison DeNisco Rayome © Provided by CNET The US government has increased your reimbursement rate for funerals caused by COVID-19 from $7,000 to $9,000. Gabriela Tulian/Getty Images If a relative of yours died from COVID-19, you may be able to get reimbursed up to $9,000 for funeral expenses. Thats $2,000 more per person than the $7,000 upper limit announced in February. Starting this week, the F...

FEMA's funeral assistance program launches Monday, April 12. The agency is paying a maximum of $9,000 per funeral and of $35,500 per application.

By Erin Cox Editor Apr 13, 2021 FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that when 2.5 million Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the state will remove most capacity restrictions. When the goal is met, the Governor said he will lift capacity restrictions and physical distancing requirements for nearly all venues, events and businesses that cater to 1,000 or fewer patrons. In addition, he will end the curfew for bars and restaurants. â...

FEMA's funeral assistance program launched Monday, April 12. The agency is paying a maximum of $9,000 per funeral and of $35,500 per application.