Melissa in the Morning: Pre-Paid Funeral Funds Scam

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Melissa in the Morning: Pre-Paid Funeral Funds Scam

Connecticut State Police are sounding the alarm and looking for victims of what they are calling a scam connected to a funeral director who stole money that people put down for funerals and grave plots. The family of that funeral director owns funeral homes in Coventry, Tolland, Vernon, and East Windsor but again, it’s unclear how many people anywhere could be targeted by this type of scam. Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli with the Department of Consumer Protection explained how this scam works and how to avoid being duped.

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