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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

More than one-third of Americans have been the victim of fraudulent activities after being personally or professionally impacted by a natural disaster, according to a Harris Poll conducted on behalf ...

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 ...