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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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