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Watch out for Funeral Scams

KSFR | By Mary Lou Cooper

Published June 9, 2022 at 12:40 PM MDT

Funerals are big business in America, making them prime targets for scammers. What are the most common funeral scams and what can consumers do to avoid them? What are the dangers of on-line funeral shopping? Why should you pre-plan but not pre-pay for funerals? Consumer reporter Mary Lou Cooper talks with white collar crime expert Steven Weisman at Bentley University in Massachusetts to get the answers.

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Mary Lou Cooper

Mary Lou Cooper has reported for KSFR for over a decade, focusing on consumer issues, health, politics, and more. She is a former US Congressional staffer and remains a political junkie to this day. Cooper has received journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press, National Federation of Press Women and New Mexico Press Women. She grew up in Oak Ridge, TN and received her BA from Emory University in Atlanta and her MA from the University of Texas Austin. She holds fiction and screenwriting certificates from the University of Washington.

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