We’ve seen it before, and we’ll see it again. After every hurricane, wildfire, flood or pandemic, fraud follows. It’s not just infuriating — it’s predictable. And what’s worse, it’s preventable.

For those victimized by the storm, the Federal Trade Commission is out with a new scam warning. “Scammers know natural disasters create opportunities to take advantage of people and one way they do ...

In the wake of catastrophic flooding in Central Texas that left more than 125 people dead and dozens missing, federal and ...

Wireless Emergency Alerts from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T provide critical notifications during disasters like floods, broadcasting from cell towers without tracking location.

FEMA said it is encouraging survivors to be aware of fraud and con artists who commonly take advantage of disasters.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after the fires and ...

Post-disaster fraud costs Americans $9.3 billion annually. Learn how to protect yourself from common hurricane season scams and fraudulent contractors during storm recovery.

Protect yourself from legal services fraud after a wildfire. Learn how to check an attorney's license, recognize red flags, and get help if you've been scammed.

FRANKFORT — For survivors of Kentucky April storms and other natural disasters, you may be a target of con artists and criminals who try to obtain money or steal personal ...

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 ...

As Georgians continue recovering after deadly storms, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is warning of scams that attempt to steal money or personal information.