{"id":3538,"date":"2021-06-24T13:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/?post_type=press&#038;p=3538"},"modified":"2021-08-26T14:01:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T19:01:50","slug":"3538","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/media-center\/3538\/","title":{"rendered":"Scammers taking advantage of those applying for funeral reimbursement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CHICAGO, June 24, 2021 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fr24news.com\/a\/2021\/06\/no-more-covid-funeral-reimbursement-funds-available-for-chicago-families-but-scammers-are-watching.html\">FR24 news<\/a>, an online news site, reported on the government\u2019s funeral reimbursement fund and the early fraud that was delaying efforts to repay Americans. 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