9/20/17 @ 8:25 p.m. - Warning issued by Emergency Management:
County Officials are asking the public to beware of people impersonating officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
The majority of complaints coming in to FEMA involve bogus charities, FEMA impersonators, fake websites masquerading as FEMA, electricity disconnection threats and contractor fraud.
Nassau County will be sending out volunteer teams to access damages and provide community resource information to those affected by Hurricane Irma beginning today and into next week. AmeriCorps volunteers will also be arriving next week to help flood victims. These FEMA and Nassau County employees have clearly labeled identification badges.Members of the public who encounter such individuals should see their properly labeled identification. If verification is needed, please call the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office at 904-225-5174.
If you believe a FEMA Impersonator is in your area, or that you have been a victim of fraud, contact the Nassau County Sheriff’s office at 904- 225-5174. You may also report fraud by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud’s hotline at 866-720-5721.
-Sabrina Robertson
County Manager's Office
County Officials are asking the public to beware of people impersonating officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
The majority of complaints coming in to FEMA involve bogus charities, FEMA impersonators, fake websites masquerading as FEMA, electricity disconnection threats and contractor fraud.
Nassau County will be sending out volunteer teams to access damages and provide community resource information to those affected by Hurricane Irma beginning today and into next week. AmeriCorps volunteers will also be arriving next week to help flood victims. These FEMA and Nassau County employees have clearly labeled identification badges.Members of the public who encounter such individuals should see their properly labeled identification. If verification is needed, please call the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office at 904-225-5174.
If you believe a FEMA Impersonator is in your area, or that you have been a victim of fraud, contact the Nassau County Sheriff’s office at 904- 225-5174. You may also report fraud by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud’s hotline at 866-720-5721.
-Sabrina Robertson
County Manager's Office
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