We just received a call from a woman alerting us to a new scam targeted to the Denver area. The woman received a letter purported to be from Fort Logan National Cemetery. The letter directed her to send $300.00 to pay expenses related to the April burial of her husband. We contacted Fort Logan and they told us that they would never send a letter requesting payment because all services provided by the cemetery are free. The only charges that the family of someone interred at Fort Logan would incur are the charges from the funeral home. The victim checked with her funeral home before calling us, and they were not the authors of the letter requesting $300.

Everyone should be suspicious of any letter from Fort Logan National Cemetery requesting money for services provided.

Remember, all services provided by Fort Logan are free!

If you receive one of these letters:

• Save the letter, the envelope and any documents that come with it.
• Take the documents to your local law enforcement agency and file a complaint.

Before you respond to any letter asking for information or money, look up the number (never allow anyone else to give you the number) and call the company or agency which sent the letter and confirm that it is legitimate.

Whether you receive a letter or not, tell your family, friends and neighbors about this scam. Especially tell anyone that may have a loved one recently buried at Fort Logan.