Be Alert to Fraud After a Disaster
June 24, 2024
June 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after a disaster. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.
If a FEMA inspect . . .
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after a disaster. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.
If a FEMA inspect . . .