FEMA Has Zero Tolerance for Fraud, Instructs Victims to be Cautious
FEMA also reminds individuals that claiming false disaster losses to receive federal assistance is a felony offense, carrying a fine up to $250,000 and a maximum of 10 years in prison. The Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force met in New Orleans and released a report, which showed many indictments of individuals for fraud. [Full Story]
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- FEMA And State Of Louisiana Warn Disaster Victims: Be Wary Of Fraud And Misinformation – Jan 10
- FEMA On Lookout For Fraud – DHS Inspector General and Dept. of Justice involved. – Jan 3
- Katrina Survivors are Urged to Use Care When Hiring Contractors – Nov 17
- Avoid Being a Victim of Contractor Fraud – Nov 3
- Federal Agents Seek Out Disaster Fraud – Oct 31
- Additional contacts for FEMA fraud reduction efforts:
CALL: FEMA’s Office of Inspector General, toll-free, at 1-866-720-5721.
- Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-382-4357 or (TTY) 1-202-326-2502 for speech- or hearing-impaired.
WRITE: Katrina Fraud Hotline, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-1900
EMAIL: katrinafraud@dodig.mil
FAX: (703) 604-8567.
All such information is confidential. Those who call or write do not have to reveal their names.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 05-Apr-2006 19:16:58 EDT