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1. www.nbcnews.com › news › crime-courts‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family members

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   Aug 12, 2023 · Scammers are posing as funeral home workers and preying on grieving family members in a new scheme that has targeted people across the U.S.

   • Author: Rich Schapiro

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3. www.newsweek.com › facebook-funeral-livestreamFacebook Funeral Scam Targets Grieving Families: 'Disgusting'

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   Feb 22, 2024 · The funeral scam operates after users experience the death of a loved one, and fraudsters send out what appears to be a livestream link to friends and family of the deceased. Once on the link,...

   • Author: Suzanne Blake

4. www.nbcphiladelphia.com › news › national‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family ...

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   Aug 12, 2023 · Lisa Ann Motto was targeted in a funeral home scam the day after her husband, Doug, died of lung cancer. The day after she lost her husband of 22 years to lung cancer, Lisa Ann Motto received...

5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesGrieving family warns of funeral service stream scam - BBC News

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   Jul 4, 2024 · 4 July 2024. A grieving family has warned scammers are targeting mourners on social media with fake streams of funeral services. Gary Chadwick, from East Barkwith, Lincolnshire, said he...

6. www.businessinsider.com › fake-funeral-scam-toScammers Use Fake Funeral Scam to Steal From Grieving Family ...

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   Aug 12, 2023 · Scammers are pretending to be funeral home workers to steal from grieving people. The FTC said the scam would make the "Scammers Hall of Shame" if one existed.

   • Author: Kenneth Niemeyer

   • Founder: Henry Blodget

7. harrisonfuneralhome.co.uk › funeral-live-streamFuneral Live Stream Scam Alert - Harrison Funeral Home

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   The BBC has published an article warning of bereaved families being targetted by scammers over live streaming of their loved one’s funeral. According to the BBC, mourners mourners in one case were “sent a link on social media which claimed that it would let them watch the service online.

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   How do obituaries scams work?

   • It works like this: The perpetrators scour online obituaries and then call loved ones of the recently deceased claiming to be from the funeral home where arrangements have been made. The scammers tell the people they need to pay a deposit to secure their service or cremation.

   ‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family members

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   What is a Facebook funeral scam?

   • A new scam on Facebook is targeting grieving families out of hundreds if not thousands of dollars during one of their most emotionally vulnerable times. The funeral scam operates after users experience the death of a loved one, and fraudsters send out what appears to be a livestream link to friends and family of the deceased.

   Facebook Funeral Scam Targets Grieving Families: 'Disgusting'

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   Is the funeral home swindle a scam?

   • The funeral home swindle adds to an already long list of fraudulent schemes — including romance, grandparents and lottery scams — rampant in the United States. “If there was a Scammers Hall of Shame, this one would make the Top 10 List, without question,” the Federal Trade Commission said in a recent blog post about the funeral home fraud.

   ‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family members

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   Did a scammer call a funeral home a bogus call?

   • Leistner, who works as a manager at a convenience store and is wise to scams, said she was immediately suspicious. She hung up and called the funeral home, which confirmed that it was a bogus call. “I wish this guy would have called me back,” Leistner said.

   ‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family members

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9. everloved.com › articles › post-death-logistics7 Common Scams to Look Out for when Someone Dies

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   Nov 3, 2022 · There are a few things to look out for that can indicate that someone is trying to scam you online. They'll often email from private email addresses (e.g. john.doe@gmail.com) while claiming they work for a large company.