Beware of scammers!

The loss of a loved one often leaves relatives in a state of deep depression, where the painful sense of loss overshadows the worry about encountering scammers. Scammers may appear among emergency services personnel, in morgues, or in cemeteries.

upon death of a person

Allowance (VSAA)

Key aspects and recommendations:

Once death has been confirmed, no police, ambulance, or funeral transport service personnel are authorized to offer you related funeral services. Contacting them often leads to overpayments and disappointment in the quality of service.
Many unknown phone calls offering funeral services are illegal. Your protection is to contact qualified specialists at a reputable funeral service, such as CITY FUNERAL SERVICE.
At the morgue, you may encounter pressure and pressure to offer services, even if you have a prior agreement with another service. Don't be intimidated; demand the official price list approved by management.
At a cemetery in Riga, you may be offered to buy a plot for money, bypassing the official process. It's important to remember the legality of such procedures and the existence of clear rules for registering a plot at a cemetery.

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