Federal prosecutors argued in multiple filings Tuesday that a widely reported U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department ...

Disaster season has become prime hunting ground for con artists who impersonate the very agencies and volunteers that storm ...

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 ...

Learn how to help clients unmask fraudsters who try to take advantage of the havoc that natural disasters wreak.

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 ...

RALEIGH, N.C.—From hurricanes to crippling winter storms, the post-natural disaster themes from those impacted are familiar. Aid is too slow, and there's not enough. Other WRAL Top Stories “We really ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...