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 ...

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 ...

Land near Dallas, Texas, submerged in flood waters in August 2022. More recent flooding in central Texas last week claimed at least 80 lives. Flash flooding in Texas, which started on Wednesday and ...

During the chaos, fear, and urgency resulting from extreme natural events, the last thing most people are thinking about is getting scammed. But this is exactly the environment that con artists ...

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 ...

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 ...