The following warning appeared on the FTC's Business Blog on June 15, 2023.

Scammers impersonate funeral home staff to prey on mourning families.             __________________________________________________________________________________

There’s a new scheme that involves imposters preying on people who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The imposters pretend to be from the funeral home and say that, unless the family pays more money immediately, the funeral will be canceled.

Resist the pressure to act immediately. Honest businesses will give you time to make a decision. Anyone who pressures you to pay or give them your personal information is a scammer.

Contact the funeral home directly. Use a phone number that you know is real, not one you got from the scammer’s text, email, or phone call. I

Know how scammers tell you to pay. Scammers want to get your money immediately, and in a way that makes it hard to track them down and hard for you to get your money back. Never pay someone who insists you pay with a wire transfer, cryptocurrency, or a gift card. And never deposit a check and send money back to someone.

Hopefully our client families know that we would NEVER use such a tactic 

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Green Pine Funeral Home, Cremations & Cemetery is family owned and operated. Our professional staff is available 24 hours per day to assist you. We have years of experience in all facets of funeral, burial and cremation services as well as supplemental services such as shipping to and receiving from other funeral homes anywhere in the world.

We consider it a privilege to serve those who call us. It is always our policy to treat our client families the way we would want our own family treated. It's as simple as that.

We sincerely hope that you will consider our record of serving our community and the Testimonials presented in making your decision.

FUNERAL HOME HOURS OF OPERATION

Admin Office Hours M - F    9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Unless by Appointment

EMERGENCY FUNERAL HOME HOURS  24 Hours every day

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CEMETERY HOURS OF OPERATION

Everyday  at least 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

Longer Hours are Seasonal, Daylight Permitting

Usually Open Until Dusk