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1. www.nafd.org.uk › funeral-advice › livestream-andBeware of funeral livestream and social media scams - NAFD

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   You should never be asked to pay to watch a funeral livestream. There has been a rise in a worrying trend of fraudsters targeting bereaved people in a range of funeral Facebook scams. How does the scam work? The scam, like a lot of them, preys on vulnerable people and those who are an easy target.

2. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesMourners targeted in Facebook funeral scams - BBC News

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   Mar 19, 2024 · Facebook fraudsters are using stolen images and phony funeral live links to convince grieving families to part with credit card details. Funeral directors are urging people be on their guard...

3. www.bbc.com › news › uk-northern-ireland-68027830Funeral scam: Warning as scammers target mourners - BBC

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   Jan 19, 2024 · A Lisburn man has urged people to stay vigilant after scammers tried to convince family and friends to send money for his sister's funeral costs. Conor O'Neill was told people were being ...

4. 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.

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5. www.marketwatch.com › story › the-lowest-of-the-low'The lowest of the low': This scam targets people planning ...

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   Jun 11, 2023 · Scammers appear to be targeting mourners nationwide with phone calls impersonating funeral-home staff, according to local media reports and consumer advisories.

   • Author: Emma Ockerman

6. nfda.org › app-pages › nfda-newsScam Alert - Phony Bill > National Funeral Directors ...

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   Jun 4, 2024 · The scammers threaten that if the deposit isn't paid immediately, the funeral home cannot guarantee that the service will take place. You may wish to alert families you have served - and are serving - to these scams and remind them of your billing practices.

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   Are funeral Facebook scams targeting bereaved people?

   • There has been a rise in a worrying trend of fraudsters targeting bereaved people in a range of funeral Facebook scams. How does the scam work? The scam, like a lot of them, preys on vulnerable people and those who are an easy target.

   Beware of funeral livestream and social media scams - NAFD

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   How does a funeral scam work?

   • How does the scam work? The scam, like a lot of them, preys on vulnerable people and those who are an easy target. It’s very simple; scammers take genuine funeral information from the internet and post links to a supposed livestream of the funeral, asking for credit card details to secure the “booking”.

   Beware of funeral livestream and social media scams - NAFD

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   Are 'despicable' & fast-spreading funeral scams a scam?

   • Mourners are being targeted in a “despicable” and fast-spreading funeral scam. Facebook fraudsters are using stolen images and phony funeral live links to convince grieving families to part with credit card details. Funeral directors are urging people be on their guard against scammers hijacking genuine memorial posts.

   Mourners targeted in Facebook funeral scams - BBC

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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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   Are scammers posing as funeral-home workers?

   • Grieving people in Georgia and California have told local media outlets in recent months that they were contacted by scammers who posed as funeral-home workers and requested payment relating to arrangements for the death of a loved one. Business leaders have also warned consumers of the mounting trend in West Virginia and Louisiana.

   ‘The lowest of the low’: Scammers use obituaries to pose as funeral-ho…

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   Are government-sponsored 'funeral benefits' a scam?

   • Posts advertising government-sponsored "funeral benefits" have gained thousands of views on Facebook. But the ads are misleading; they promote private services that have no affiliation with state or federal programs, and experts say filling out such surveys could lead to scams or unwanted telemarketing.

   Ads misleadingly claim to offer thousands in funeral benefits - Fact Check

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8. factcheck.afp.com › docAds misleadingly claim to offer thousands in funeral benefits

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   Jan 20, 2023 · But the ads are misleading; they promote private services that have no affiliation with state or federal programs, and experts say filling out such surveys could lead to scams or unwanted...