By now, opportunists have carted flooded hurricane vehicles allaround the country, hoping to sell them to na?ve buyers. But theFederal Emergency Management Agency warns that fraud is still inthe air, this time with phony hurricane claims.
Some of the fraudulent claims, made by third parties throughword of mouth or in print, incorrectly promise that FEMA willreimburse individuals for equipment purchases such as airpurifiers, which is rarely true, said the organization. Individualsalso are claiming to represent FEMA and attempting to collectpersonal financial information or money from disaster victims.
More information is available at www.fema.gov.
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