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Editor’s Note: This was originally posted on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s website. If you suspect anyone – an inspector, disaster survivor, or someone posing as one of these – of fraudulent activities, call our toll-free Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721, or your local law enforcement officials. This year has seen quite a few notable natural disasters, including deadly tornados, wild fires, and floods. Most recently an unusually strong earthquake, hurricane and floods have stuck the eastern United States.Of course, with any disaster comes the cleanup, which can be expensive...
Posted On: August 31, 2011