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‘Sick to my stomach': String of check-washing crimes under investigation in Swampscott
Police in Swampscott, Massachusetts, are warning the public to be on the lookout after a series of check-washing incidents. Criminals are stealing checks from people’s mail, changing the names and dollar amounts. The Swampscott Police Department says it is investigating about 20 such cases. Frank Colanto was taking a look at his bank account online when alarm bells started going…
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Police investigate check-washing scam
Authorities in Swampscott are sounding the alarm about a string of check-washing cases.
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BBB report shows rise in investment and cryptocurrency scams
The Better Business Bureau’s annual Scam Tracker Risk Report revealed a troubling increase in scams targeting consumers.
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Seeker beware: How to avoid being duped by job scams
According to data from the Federal Trade Commission, job scams have nearly tripled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first nine months of 2023 alone, the FTC fielded nearly 61,000 complaints, which cost victims more than $186 million. “We know a lot of job seekers are in the market for new opportunities,” explained Francisco Tobin, a career…
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How to spot job scams
Fraudulent job listings have increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Brian Walshe sentenced to 37 months in art fraud case
The man accused of killing his wife at their Cohasset home received a prison sentence for his role in an art fraud scheme.
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Brian Walshe, charged with murdering wife, sentenced in art fraud case
Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife on New Year’s Day 2023 and lying about where she went, was sentenced in Boston’s federal court Tuesday in a separate art fraud case. A judge sentenced Walshe to 37 months on each art fraud, to run concurrently. The 37 months will also run concurrent to any state sentence Walshe…
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Returns fraud is a growing problem for retailers, and it could mean headaches for customers
If you haven’t returned those unwanted Christmas presents yet, it may be too late. The holiday returns deadline has already been met in most stores. Depending on the store’s policies, if you have the label and receipt, you may still be able to get store credit, but don’t expect it. Many retailers are taking stronger actions due to growing...
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Returns fraud a growing problem for retailers – and customers
Retailers are trying to combat fraud which could mean stricter return policies for customers.
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Scammers took her life savings — then, she got an email from the ‘CIA'
A woman who lost tens of thousands of dollars in an apparent online romance scam began to be harassed by scammers posing as federal law enforcement after NBC10 Boston began looking into her case — and she says there is still no sign of her lost life savings.
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A woman lost her life savings in an online romance scam. Then the ‘CIA' emailed her.
What “Alice” thought was a budding romance turned into a months-long nightmare, when she lost her life savings and was threatened with criminal charges by scammers posing as federal law enforcement.
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Parents of 6 BU student-athletes targeted by arrest scammers, police say
The families of six student-athletes at Boston University received phone calls from scammers posing as police officers requesting money early Friday morning, according to an alert from the school’s police department. In each of the cases, an unidentified caller claiming to be a member of the university’s police department contacted the student-athlete’s parents around 1:30 a.m. Friday morning, BU...
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Boston principal sentenced for using school funds for Barbados trips
A former Boston public school principal has been sentenced after she admitted to wire fraud over tens of thousands of dollars of school money and using it to pay for all-inclusive trips to Barbados for her and her friends, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. Sixty-year-old Naia Wilson was sentenced to two years of supervised release, the first three months of…
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Former Stoneham detective who stiffed landlords avoids prison time in sentence
Despite an argument from prosecutors, a judge decided Robert Kennedy would not be sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
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Ex-Stoneham cop who stiffed landlords avoids prison time at sentencing
A former Stoneham, Massachusetts, police detective with a history of evictions and unpaid civil judgements has avoided prison time after pleading guilty to wire fraud in federal court in September. At a hearing in Boston Thursday morning, Judge Denise Casper imposed a sentence of two years of probation with 90 days of home confinement and location monitoring for Robert Kennedy,…
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How to spot a charity scam
In the wake of the earthquakes that have killed dozens in Japan, you will probably see social media posts about how you can help and where to click to make a donation. But donors beware: It’s important to make sure your money and personal information are going to a trusted place. Scammers always play off big events to try...
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Tips to avoid donation scams
In the wake of natural disasters like Japan’s earthquake, scammers often attempt to prey on kindness. Here are some ways to make sure your money and personal information don’t fall into the wrong hands.
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Pair faked robberies to help store clerks get US visas, feds say
Two men have been arrested for allegedly staging armed robberies at convenience stores and fast food restaurants so the “victims” could apply for a special visa for victims of criminal activity, federal prosecutors in Boston announced Friday. The pair of men, from New York City, are accused of staging armed robberies at at least four places in Massachusetts and at…
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Credit card skimmers found at grocery stores
Shoppers at supermarkets in the Boston area may have had their credit card information stolen in the days leading up to Christmas.
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More card skimming devices found at Massachusetts grocery stores
Card skimmers have been found at grocery stores across the Boston area in recent weeks, which may be giving shoppers more to worry about as they pick up food for the week. Roche Bros. Supermarkets reported on Wednesday that they recently discovered credit card skimmers at self-checkout locations in five stores: Needham police say a skimmer was also found at…