Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

When you're dealing with a funeral and the loss of a loved one, it's already a tough time. Now there's a new warning that you must watch out for scammers posing as funeral directors claiming they need ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A nationwide funeral scam has made its way into the Tri-State and it could cost families thousands of dollars if they fall victim. Scammers are going on funeral home websites to ...

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 ...

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 ...

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Losing a loved one can be a highly emotional and difficult time. Investigators say a funeral scam that's emerged in Baldwin County is taking advantage of those most vulnerable.

Criminals are using obituaries to find information about dead person’s loved ones and pretending to be a funeral home or cemetery representative to obtain their financial information, a spokesperson ...

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 ...