Funeral scam targest grieving families in Pennsylvania | FOX43 Finds Out

Scammers have hit a new low and are targeting grieving families.

FOX43 Finds Out how the crooks are now scanning obituaries to find their next victim.

"I was shaking I was so mad."

John Markle had just wrapped up planning the final arrangements for his dad's funeral at Heffner's Funeral Chapel and Crematory in York County when he got a phone call.

The caller said he was Liam, a funeral director at Heffner's.

"He said he was overlooking our contract and it said we didn't purchase the urn insurance or casket insurance," said Markle.

The caller then asked for Markle's credit card to make the payment over the phone. Mark said, "It just didn't sound right."

He hung up and called the number on a card he had from Heffner's funeral home and they told him it was a scam.