Land near Dallas, Texas, submerged in flood waters in August 2022. More recent flooding in central Texas last week claimed at least 80 lives. Flash flooding in Texas, which started on Wednesday and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. LOS ANGELES – Some Californians impacted by the Los Angeles County wildfires may be targeted with scams and fraudulent schemes ...

Nearly 40% of Americans have encountered disaster fraud activities, according to a survey by the Harris Poll for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Don’t trust someone who asks ...

Disaster recovery is not a simple process. It takes months, even years, for communities to distribute aid, rebuild, and begin to move forward. Your landscape and community has likely changed in many ...

princeton — FEMA is reminding the public that protecting identifies against fraud and theft is important because criminals may try to take advantage of recent disasters by pretending to be FEMA ...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As federal policymakers explore faster, more decentralized approaches to disaster relief, new research from Socure reveals that these programs are deeply ...

Since then, disaster fraud has become an important strategy for preventing post-disaster fraud, Fremin said. The center is in contact with every U.S. Attorney's Office and state attorneys general, and ...

The survey also found that those in the Northeast (40%) and South (40%) were more likely to have experienced fraudulent activities as a result of being personally or professionally affected by a ...

DADE CITY — Pasco County commissioners voted Dec. 9 to eliminate a proposed mortgage requirement from the Better Futures ...

A survey has revealed that 37% of Americans have encountered fraudulent activities following personal or professional impacts from natural disasters. The survey by the Harris Poll for the American ...

As billions of dollars in government assistance flow into Los Angeles County in the aftermath of its devastating wildfires, attempts to pilfer those funds are all but inevitable. When disaster strikes ...