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EBT Card Scam Shut Down In Lynn
LYNN (CBS) – A year of police work paid off Tuesday in Lynn when officers shut down a long running scam. Police moved in and shut down stores that they say were paying cash for food assistance cards...
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80-Year-Old Holden Woman Loses $400,000 In Scam
HOLDEN (CBS) – An 80-year-old woman from Holden has lost nearly $400,000 in a scam, according to police. The woman received a letter in the mail that said she had been awarded a large sum of money, but...
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North Shore Residents Warned About Chimney Scam
LYNN (CBS) – A warning is going out for residents on the North Shore, after at least one homeowner was scammed out of thousands of dollars. WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Bernice Corpuz reports Download:...
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BC High Students Warned About Extortion Threat On Facebook
BOSTON (CBS) – Students at Boston College High School are being warned about an extortion threat on Facebook. In a letter sent out to parents, Principal Steve Hughes says one student has already fallen...
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FBI Believes International Crime Ring Is Behind Used Car Scam
BOSTON (CBS) – Thousands of used car buyers are getting taken, and the FBI tells WBZ it could be the work of an international organized crime ring. Ethel Allen of East Bridgewater has all the...
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Boston Police Warn Of Hypnosis Robbery In Chinatown
BOSTON (CBS) – There is anger on the streets of Chinatown at the idea that scam artists are taking advantage of elderly women. Boston Police have issued a Community Alert about a new scam. It’s one...
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Manchester, NH Police Warn Of Scam That Led To Burglary
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Police are warning Manchester, N.H., residents about a scam that led to a home burglary. Authorities say an 80-year-old woman reported that a man came to her door on Friday to...
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NH Woman Scammed Out Of $25K By Man She Met On Match.com
BOSTON (CBS) – A New Hampshire woman who thought she’d found Mr. Right has been scammed out of $25,000. Claudia says she followed her heart – even though her gut told her to stop. “He took me to the...
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Second NH Woman Comes Forward In Online Dating Scam
LACONIA, NH (CBS) – A second New Hampshire woman has come forward saying she was bilked out of $25,000 in an online dating scam. WBZ first told you about Claudia, a woman who met her dream man on...
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Local Men Accused Of Mistreating Escorts Say It’s A Scam
BOSTON (CBS) – It’s a modern day scarlet letter that’s affecting dozens of men around the country including many in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. They’ve been “outed” online for hiring escorts and...
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3 Plead Guilty In Fake MBTA Pass Scheme
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — Three people have pleaded guilty to a scam to sell thousands of illegal MBTA passes. The Massachusetts attorney general says it was the biggest fare evasion scheme in the agency’s...
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NStar Warns Electricity Customers About ‘Green Dot’ Payment Scam
BOSTON (CBS) – NStar issued a warning Wednesday about a growing scam that’s targeting its electricity customers. Potential thieves claiming to be from NStar have been calling people telling them their...
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Mass. AG Files Lawsuit In Alleged Wedding Video Scam
BOSTON (AP) — The claim doesn’t involve millions, but priceless memories. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley claims in a civil action filed this week that a wedding videography company...
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Scammers Target Hingham Police Chief
HINGHAM (CBS) – Two checks worth more than $5,000 show up as a reward for being a loyal customer. It sounds good, right? Well, Hingham Police Chief Michael Peraino says, it is too good to be true and...
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Newspaper Delivery Man Charged With Identity Theft In Mass.
WOBURN (CBS) – A 22-year-old Reading man is under house arrest, after allegedly scamming Woburn residents out of at least $225,000 dollars. Ikponmwosa Ogiugo is originally from Nigeria, but is now a...
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Coakley Issues Charity Scam Warning After Boston Marathon Bombings
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley wants people to be aware of potential charity scams related to the Boston Marathon bombings. Most charities that solicit donations during...
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Abington Man Targeted By Kidnapping Scam With New Twist
ABINGTON (CBS) – South Shore parents are being targeted by a new and terrifying twist on an old scam. According to Rockland and Abington Police there have been a number of reports of people receiving...
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More Passengers Requesting Wheelchairs To Save Time At Airport
BOSTON (CBS) – We are heading into the busy summer travel season and that means longer lines at security. You might notice a lot more wheelchairs in those lines and some believe travelers are using...
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Elderly Sisters Scammed By ‘Handyman’ In Manchester, NH
MANCHESTER, NH (CBS) – Two sisters, 93-year-old Lorraine Fitzgerald and Rachel Petchell, 97, are upset after getting scammed by a con man. “Why were we so gullible,” wonders Fitzgerald. “We’re old but...
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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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