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 ...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Law enforcement in Georgetown County is sounding alarms over a sinister scam designed to prey on people in one of their most vulnerable moments. The Georgetown County ...
Jon Hallford to be sentenced Friday for abusing nearly 200 corpses; his wife,⁠ Carie Hallford, to be sentenced in April ...
PAGE COUNTY, Va. — Authorities in Virginia are warning families who may have recently lost a loved one to stay vigilant. A long-running scam is targeting grieving families in Page County, according to ...
EAST WINDSOR - A relative is among the victims of former funeral home director Philip Pietras, who police say stole more than $10,000 the woman gave him to pre-pay for her services. The 86-year-old ...
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A “heartless” scam is targeting Central Georgia families during their most vulnerable moments, with callers posing as funeral home employees and demanding thousands of dollars ...
Websites are creating fake obituaries or reposting real ones without permission to profit from grieving families. These sites often mimic legitimate funeral home websites, leading families to order ...
Today, consumer protections are more robust. The Federal Trade Commission now enforces the Funeral Rule, which requires funeral homes to disclose costs and provides consumers with more options for ...
VERNON - Philip Pietras, the former Hartford-area funeral home owner suspected of stealing the advanced payments of more than 100 customers, lost $1.2 million at Mohegan Sun casino over 14 years and ...