The day after she lost her husband of 22 years to lung cancer, Lisa Ann Motto received a phone call from a man who said he worked at the funeral home that was handling the cremation. “He said I needed ...

Jenny Kane / AP If there is a corner of the universe that is not susceptible to a scam, The Watchdog would like to know. No part of our lives — from banks to computers to car buying — is immune from ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A new rising scam is targeting grieving families across the country. Scammers are contacting families listed in obituaries, but are posing as representatives of different funeral ...

CARROLLTON, Ga. - The Carrollton Police Department is asking residents to keep their head on a swivel. A fake funeral home scam is floating around, targeting families as they prepare to bury their ...

Scammers are flooding Facebook with groups that purport to offer video streaming of funeral services for the recently deceased. Friends and family who follow the links for the streaming services are ...

Harold Cressler was a kind man who always offered a helping hand to those who needed it. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Later in life, after he developed lung cancer, he decided he ...

Scammers use every possible method to deceive you, from social engineering through human verification pages to impersonating government agencies. You'd think there would be a limit to their tactics, ...

If losing a loved one to COVID-19 wasn't tough enough, now while grieving you have to watch out for scammers going after the funeral expenses the government will reimburse you for. FEMA launched a ...

A "funeral" scam targeting shoppers in busy areas like retail stores and restaurants has prompted warnings from several suburban police departments, with victims' credit cards being charged thousands ...

A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home in Decatur reports nearly half a dozen families have been targeted by scammers using online obituaries to find their victims. How it works: Scammers pose as funeral ...