Crooks are taking advantage of grieving families in the latest imposter scam, the Federal Trade Commission warns.
Scammers are preying on grieving families by impersonating funeral homes, theThey can target the families by searching obituaries. Then, the FTC says, the fraudsters pretend to be someone from the funeral home and call on the family to inform them that additional payment is needed. And they tell victims that the funeral will be canceled if they don’t pay immediately.The FTC recommends slowing down the conversation and resisting pressure to protect yourself from scammers.
“Honest businesses will give you time to make a decision. Anyone who pressures you to pay or give them your personal information is a scammer,” the FTC said.warning parents not to use CCATTO brand baby tentsThe tents are not a safe sleeping environment for infants, and they come with a banned infant pillow that contains foam pellets, the agency said in its warning.
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