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Mass. Sees Spike In Hurricane Sandy Car Title Scams
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The Registry of Motor Vehicles is warning consumers in western Massachusetts to watch out for scammers who sell cars with reconstructed titles from Oregon that mask vehicles...
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Boston Travel Agent Accused Of Scamming Customers
BOSTON (CBS) – Linda Do, a 57-year-old travel agent, is charged with bilking 16 people out of money for plane tickets to China as part of a larceny scheme. One woman, named Emily, says she was stuck...
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NH Police Warn Of Elaborate Job Scam
MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — Police in Merrimack, N.H., are telling people to be on the lookout for an elaborate job scam that could result in identity theft. Police said a man responded to a job posting on...
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Revere Mom Warns Of “Terrifying” Phone Scam
REVERE (CBS) – “The man on the other end of the phone told me to go to my car and do exactly what he said,” says a Revere mom named Theresa, who asked us not to use her last name. “He said, ‘Listen to...
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Lynnfield Mother Living In Fear After Phone Scam
LYNNFIELD (CBS) – There are new warnings from law enforcement officials about a kidnapping scam that has targeted parents all over Massachusetts. Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley says people...
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Public Records Used To Scam Mass. Taxpayers
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts taxpayers and homeowners are being warned of a new scam. As Chief Correspondent Joe Shortsleeve reports, thieves are using public records to try to con you out of your...
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Mass. Residents Targeted In New Tax Scam
DOVER (CBS) – Authorities have a warning about a massive scam targeting taxpayers. The federal agency investigating says it’s the biggest taxpayer scam they have ever seen. In Massachusetts, residents...
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Where To Buy A Cheap Car Online
The days of scanning a newspaper’s classified ads to buy your next used car are over. In place of tiny columns of cryptic abbreviations and terse descriptions of cars’ conditions, the Internet boasts...
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Latest Online Scam? Thieves Target Facebook Pages
http://media.boston.cbslocal.com/CBSBOS_1311201423283500896AA.mp4 BOSTON (CBS) — Joseph Giacalone had an unwanted twin on Facebook. Someone hacked into his Facebook profile, made an exact copy, and...
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Suspects Pose As Town Employees In Attempt To Steal From Watertown Homes
WATERTOWN (CBS) – Police in Watertown are warning residents about recently reported scams during which suspects pose as members of the Water Department in an attempt to steal items from homes. In a...
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I-Team: Man Posing As Engineer Allegedly Scammed More Customers
BURLINGTON (CBS) — A man claiming to be a licensed engineer that the I-Team exposed last year appears to be at it again, despite a court order not to. Now, the I-Team has learned, there is a warrant...
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Possible Scammer Threatens To Call Police On Burlington Officers
BURLINGTON (CBS) – Police called a number associated with a possible scam targeting Burlington residents. But the woman that answered the phone didn’t appreciate the questions from officers. Burlington...
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Online Shoppers Warned Of Gift Card Scam
BOSTON (CBS) – As the busy shopping season kicks into gear, the Federal Trade Commission is warning online shoppers to be on the lookout for a scam. Daniel Alouie was in the market for a particular...
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Police: Arlington Woman Faked Brain Tumor To Scam 84-Year-Old Man
ARLINGTON (AP) — Arlington police arrested a woman they allege scammed an 84-year-old widower out of more than $100,000, in part by falsely claiming she had a terminal brain tumor. Anisa Llega pleaded...
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State Police Investigating Trooper Clardy Fundraiser Scam
TEWKSBURY (CBS) — Massachusetts State Police said Wednesday they were investigating a possible scam in which someone was claiming to be raising funds for the family of a State Police trooper killed in...
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Methuen Police Warn Of National Grid Phone Scam
METHUEN (CBS) – Residents and business owners should be on alert as a new scam is robbing National Grid customers of hundreds of dollars. Methuen police said in a message to the community this week...
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I-Team: Airport Transportation Company Scams Customers, Sends Rude Text Messages
BOSTON (CBS) – Consumers around the Boston area have paid for transportation to and from Logan Airport, only to get stranded at the terminal and charged for the rides they never received. To make...
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Charlton Police Warn Of Fraudulent Fallen Officer Fund
CHARLTON (CBS) – Police are warning residents in Charlton that someone is calling houses soliciting money for a Fallen Officers Fund that is not a legitimate organization. The scam comes in the days...
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Chelsea Parents Warned Of Scam Involving Fingerprinting Children
CHELSEA (CBS) — Chelsea Public Schools warned parents on Tuesday of an apparent scam involving the fingerprinting of their children. The district took to Facebook to warn that families with children...
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Lottery Warns Of Mega Millions Scams As Jackpot Passes $400 Million
BRAINTREE (CBS) – As the Mega Millions jackpot grows and grows, lottery officials are alerting people to be on the lookout for scammers. A post on the Mega Millions website says there’s been a bump in...
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I-Team: Homebuyer’s $142K Down Payment Stolen By Hackers In Email Scheme
BROOKLINE, NH (CBS) – After years of searching, the picturesque property in Hillsborough, New Hampshire was a dream for Paul LeBlanc and his family. Access to the water. A sandy beach where the kids...
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‘The Call Sounds Very Real’: Police Warn Of ‘Cruel’ Kidnapping Phone Scam
WRENTHAM (CBS) — Police in Wrentham are spreading the word about a kidnapping scam that resulted in a “frantic 911 call” on Monday. According to authorities, a woman said she received a call from a man...
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Lowe’s $50 Mother’s Day Coupon Is A Scam
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (CBS) – Sorry, moms. What may look like a Mother’s Day gift from Lowe’s this year is too good to be true. Facebook users have been circulating a post that claims to offer $50 off your...
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Norwood Police Drive To Pennsylvania To Make Arrest In Phone Scam Case
NORWOOD (CBS) — With their latest arrest, Norwood Police are sending a message to scammers: “You can run, but you can’t hide.” They said on their Facebook page Monday night that their officers traveled...
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Somerville Police Warn Of Phone Scam After Officer’s Death
SOMERVILLE (CBS) – Police in Somerville are warning residents of a phone scam for a fund purportedly set up in honor of fallen officer Louis Remigio. Remigio died Monday night from injuries suffered...
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No Jail For Man Who Collected $76,000 In Fake Charity Scam
WOBURN (CBS/AP) — A Massachusetts man who collected about $76,000 in donations for fake charities that he claimed helped child cancer patients, injured veterans and firefighters has avoided jail....
View ArticleAttorney General Warns Of Scams Targeting Immigrants
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ attorney general has launched a campaign to educate residents about scammers who swindle people out of money by pretending to be qualified to provide immigration legal...
View ArticleScam Alert: If Your Own Phone Number Calls You, Don’t Pick Up
CBS Local — A scam is tricking victims into giving away precious information by calling them from what appears to be their own phone numbers. According to WSPA, the “number spoofing” scam calls victims...
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I-Team: Victims Lose Billions Of Dollars Globally From Sophisticated Scheme
BOSTON (CBS) — Ryan Wood is now enjoying his new basement renovation, but the Bourne homeowner’s “dream project” almost fizzled before crews had hammered the first nail. “It’s a very pricey lesson to...
View ArticleGardner Police Warn About Phony Flyers Linked To Real Business
GARDNER (CBS) – Scammers are trying to take homeowners to the cleaners in Central Massachusetts. The business is legit, but the information is not. Gardner Police say several people have received fake...
View ArticleMassachusetts Treasurer Warns Of Unclaimed Property Scam
BOSTON (AP) — State Treasurer Deb Goldberg is warning Massachusetts residents to be on the lookout for scammers pretending to have unclaimed property from the state. Goldberg’s office oversees the...
View ArticleFBI Alert: Hackers Are Trying To Reroute Your Direct Deposit
(CBS News) — If your paycheck hits your bank account through direct deposit, be on the lookout for emails requesting personal information including log-in credentials — they could be a phishing scam by...
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‘It Seemed So Real’: Scammers Steal $5,000 From Mansfield Veteran
MANSFIELD (CBS) – Ronald Webster of Mansfield is embarrassed to say he was scammed out of thousands of dollars from people claiming to be with the Social Security Fraud Department. “I got scammed big...
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I-Team: Growing Scam Targets Home Buyers, Steals Huge Down Payments
SAGAMORE BEACH (CBS) – Five days after Cliff Gilliam and Traci Hanley closed on their new Sagamore Beach home, they got the shock of their lives. “It definitely took the wind out of our sails for...
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Babysitter Scammed Out Of Hundreds By Man Using 9-Year-Old, Foreclosed House
NORTH READING (CBS) — North Reading Police are looking for a man who allegedly scammed a babysitter out of hundreds of dollars by telling her to buy him gift cards. Last Friday, a 19-year-old Beverly...
View ArticleLocal Police Warn Of Venmo Scam
DIGHTON (CBS) – Those who have Venmo should “be aware there is a scam going around.” Dighton police wrote in a Facebook post Sunday that scammers are trying to target users of the digital payment app...
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Melrose Contractors Targeting Elderly In Home Improvement Scam, Police Say
MELROSE (CBS) – Police in several Massachusetts communities are warning residents of an ongoing home improvement scam in which contractors force mostly elderly homeowners to pay for unnecessary...
View ArticleMore Than 550 Worcester City Workers Targeted In Insurance Benefits Scam
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — More than 550 employees of Worcester have been targeted in a nationwide unemployment insurance benefits scam, city officials say. The scam involves identity thieves using the...
View ArticleFlorida Man Scammed Elderly, Including Mass. Residents, Into Mailing Boxes Of...
BALTIMORE (CBS/AP) — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to a charge that he defrauded more than two dozen elderly people out of nearly $1 million, including Massachusetts victims. David Green, 25, of...
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Man Accused Of Duping West Coast Victims Into Sending $43,000 To...
SHARON (CBS) — Sharon and Randolph police arrested a man who they say stole $43,000 from three people on the West Coast while running what they described as a Social Security number “warrant arrest...
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