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Leslie

 

 

Leslie Fried, Esq (she, her, hers)

Senior Director, Center for Benefits Access

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From: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau <xxxxxx@info.consumerfinance.gov>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 10:33 AM
To: Leslie Fried <xxxxxx@ncoa.org>
Subject: COVID-19 funeral expense benefit and associated scams

 

Caution. This email is EXTERNAL.

Avoid scams and get COVID-19 funeral assistance

 

 

consumer financial protection bureau

Good morning,

If you lost a loved one to COVID-19, you may be eligible for a government program that pays for funeral expenses. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will pay up to $9,000 for funeral expenses for loved ones who died of COVID-19. Survivors can apply for benefits by contacting FEMA, toll-free, at 844-684-6333. To find out if you qualify, read FEMA’s Funeral Assistance FAQs.

Unfortunately, FEMA reports that scammers are contacting people and pretending to offer to register them for assistance. To avoid those scams, here are some tips:

  • FEMA will not contact you until you call or apply for assistance.
  • The government won’t ask you to pay anything to get this benefit. 
  • Don’t give your own or your deceased loved one’s personal or financial information to anyone who contacts you out of the blue.

If you think you got a scam call, hang up and report it to the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 or the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Thank you,

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

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