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FEMA warns of fraudsters; man booked with fraud for third time Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's 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 Sheriff's 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 charges. Deputies booked him again this week with residential contractor fraud $5,000 - $25,000; res...

Widow warns about possible scam after stranger requests her husband's 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 country, and his wife Jacque Woodward, wanted the community to remember his sacrifice. Woodward said...

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 burial plots, cremation, headstones and other related costs to the individual who incurred the expe...

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 January 20, 2020 for loved ones who died of COVID-19. Survivors can apply for benefits by contacting th...

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 benefits by contacting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 844-684-6333. The program is op...