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Scam Alert List

Explore our Scam Alert List to identify and avoid potential fraudsters. Stay updated with reported scams, protect your transactions, and make informed decisions while buying or selling cemetery plots.

Stay Alert and Protect Yourself from Scams

It’s important to be cautious when dealing with potential buyers for your cemetery property.Below are key tips to help you identify and avoid scams:

Warning Signs of a Scam

  • 1. Offer a cemetery plot visit
  • If a buyer is in the same state they should be interested in visiting the plot site.
  • 2. Lack of Courtesy
  • After speaking with a potential buyer here on the site you may feel comfortable giving out your email and phone number.
  • Verify their phone number to ensure it is from the same state or area as your cemetery.
  • 3. Voicemail and Verification
  • If you don’t recognize the phone number, let the call go to voicemail. Legitimate buyers will leave a detailed message explaining their interest.
  • Research the caller’s phone number using Google or another browser before responding.
  • 4. Out-of-Area Numbers
  • Phone numbers from outside the state or area might belong to someone assisting family members during a difficult time (e.g., a recent or pending death).
  • Genuine callers will openly share this information. If they do not, exercise caution.
  • 5. Scam Alert List
  • Cross-check the phone number or name of the caller against our Scam Alert List to ensure they are legitimate.
  • 6. Payment options
  • If a buyer wants to pay by check, that is a sign that they might be a scammer. A scammer will often pay by check and ask you to release ownership when you receive the check. Then when you go to cash the check it is no good. For this reason we don't have payment by check as an option.
  • 7. Buyers from outside of the country
  • If a buyer is from another country, this is a sign you may be dealing with a scammer.
  • Email Scams
  • Do not respond to an email if you have not provided your email as a point of contact.
  • Be cautious of unsolicited emails, even if they appear to come from interested buyers.

What to Do If You Suspect a Scam

  • 1. Forward Suspicious Messages
  • Send any suspicious email or text information to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) for investigation.
  • 2. Report Scams
  • Notify us and other relevant authorities immediately if you suspect fraudulent activity.

Your safety is our priority. Stay vigilant, and don’t hesitate to reach out for support if you encounter any suspicious activity.

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