<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2OAukE_0wHIszSZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2OAukE_0wHIszSZ00" width="1763" height="1176" ><figcaption>FILE - A boarded up business stands beside a deserted street in an evacuation zone, ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, in Anna Maria, Fla., on Anna Maria Island, Oct. 8, 2024. Rebecca Blackwell - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS</figcaption></figure><p>NEW YORK (AP) — The devastation of Hurricanes Milton and Helene have opened the floodgates for people seeking disaster relief. Along with that comes the danger of fraud.</p><p>The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are all warning consumers to be wary of identity theft, price gouging and other fraud.</p></div></body>

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Business owners in disaster areas should be wary of possible scams

NEW YORK (AP) — The devastation of Hurricanes Milton and Helene have opened the floodgates for people seeking disaster relief. Along with that comes the danger of fraud. The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are all warning consumers to be wary of identity theft, price gouging and other fraud.