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May 5, 2021 6 hrs ago FRANKFORT, Ky. – When natural disasters occur, it is common for some people to try to take advantage of survivors by posing as official disaster aid workers trying to help survivors complete their applications. Scam attempts can be made over the phone, by mail,  email, text or in person.  Survivors of the Kentucky severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 27 through March 14 should be aware of scams and report any suspicious activity or potential fraud from scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals. Federal and state work...

Marquette Just when one thinks they’ve seen it all, scammers have contrived a way to use the COVID-19 pandemic to make money — your money, as it turns out. Here’s the story. According to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, scammers are contacting survivors of people who have died of the coronavirus, seeking to “help” them register for death benefits paid by the federal agency FEMA. FEMA is offering funds to help pay for funeral expenses that people have paid since Jan. 20, 2020, for loved ones who died of COVID-19, according to an AG news release. The fraudsters are targeting pot...

May 5, 2021 Just when one thinks they’ve seen it all, scammers have contrived a way to use the COVID-19 pandemic to make money — your money, as it turns out. Here’s the story. According to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, scammers are contacting survivors of people who have died of the coronavirus, seeking to “help” them register for death benefits paid by the federal agency FEMA. FEMA is offering funds to help pay for funeral expenses that people have paid since January 20, 2020 for loved ones who died of COVID-19, according to an AG press release. The fraudsters are targetin...

AG Nessel warns of funeral scam targeting grieving family members By Will Kriss May 3, 2021 5:14 PM LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) –  Michigan Attorney General Nessel is warning Michiganders to beware of scammers reaching out to loved ones of COVID-19 victims. Nessel says these callers are offering to register them for funeral assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). According to a fraud alert from FEMA, the agency does not contact people before they register for assistance. FEMA is offering funds to help pay for funeral expenses that people hav...

cbleck@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist on Monday issued statements as Michigan was set to surpass 7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered. “We’ve put shots in arms of one in two Michiganders 16 and up and over one in three are fully vaccinated, including two in three seniors,” Whitmer said. “Our rollout continues to speed up. We administered 6 million doses in just over four months.” She cautioned that as the state gets closer to the goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders 16 and up, the fight against COVID-19 continues. “...