01/08/2026
Please be aware of a scam situation that we have been made aware of within the community-a gentleman has reached out to a family that recently lost a loved one claiming that the gentleman owed the family a debt and wanted to pay for funeral expenses. This gentleman was very persistent and insisted that they do was asked of them to "get paid back". In reality he had no connection to the family and was attempting to get the family's bank account information. We have also been made aware of the fact that this is a common practice for scammers-looking through obituaries to find vulnerable family members to take advantage of. If you have ANY question whether a call is legitimate please reach out to your bank or local law enforcement agency.