• scam warning March 22, 2024 5:57 pm

    SAT prep scams are targeting parents and students

    High school students across the country are gearing up for the May SATs—the entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. And many are seeking out prep courses to help boost their scores.  But parents, be warned. Scammers who have specific student information are making the rounds. Parents and students are being targeted in an...

  • Valentine's Day February 8, 2024 5:31 pm

    Don't let scammers ruin your Valentine's Day flower delivery

    It’s time to shower your valentine with some love! According to the National Retail Federation, Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach a record $14. 2 billion this year. And a lot of that money will go toward flowers. But if you’re ordering a flower delivery online, be careful. We looked at the Better Business Bureau’s Scam tracker to...

  • fraud January 18, 2024 11:04 pm

    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.

  • fraud January 18, 2024 4:46 pm

    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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  • scam warning November 13, 2023 1:19 pm

    Don't fall for a utility imposter scam, Eversource warns

    Eversource is issuing a reminder about utility imposter scams as we move into the busy holiday season. These scams can take different forms – sometimes it will be a threatening phone call warning that your power will be shut off. Other times it may be a fake website. Or sometimes imposters may come to the door pretending to represent the…

  • online shopping October 19, 2023 5:51 pm

    How to spot a fake website

    The holiday shopping season is about to kick into high gear and there’s a good chance that you’ll be doing a lot of your holiday shopping online.  Browsing, searching, clicking and paying can be convenient, but don’t let your guard down.  According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans have lost billions in recent years to scams originating on social media. Online...

  • online shopping October 19, 2023 5:29 pm

    How to spot a fake website

    With the holiday shopping season about to kick into high gear, online shoppers should keep an eye out for fake websites.

  • scam warning October 18, 2023 6:16 pm

    Fake unemployment sites are trying to scam users out of their personal information

    There has been an uptick in fraudulent third-party websites and scams surrounding unemployment benefits, according to Massachusetts officials. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development are warning people who are looking for information on unemployment benefits or trying to access their online accounts to be careful. According to the AG’s office, claimants...

  • Student Loans October 3, 2023 5:31 pm

    Student loan payments are back and so are the scammers

    What’s worse than restarting your student loan payments? If a scammer offers help and you end up losing more of your money. Get ready for an onslaught of scam attempts. The long-anticipated restart of federal student loan payments has begun. Scammers are moving in to try to take advantage of people via calls, emails, text message and social media. ...

  • Student Loans October 3, 2023 5:30 pm

    Student loan payments are back and so are the scammers

    Student loan forgiveness scams are emerging as one of the top schemes this fall, according to the Cybercrime Support Network

  • scam warning September 29, 2023 3:20 pm

    Thieves are posing as utility workers to get into homes, police warn

    Police in Swansea, Massachusetts, are warning residents to be on alert after reports of thieves posing as utility workers to get into homes. Swansea police say they’re investigating multiple incidents where two men, claiming to be utility workers, tried to gain access to homes. In one case the resident did let them inside and later realized items were stolen....

  • scam warning September 25, 2023 11:55 pm

    ‘There just isn't a system for stopping this': Couple out thousands in home improvement scam

    Massachusetts police departments are warning consumers about shady home improvement contractors taking advantage of customers and taking off with thousands of dollars. “They did all of this in a day,” said Lydia Cox, pointing to a large trench dug in front of her home in Malden.  The masons Dan and Lydia Cox hired were only supposed to replace the...

  • scam warning August 2, 2023 6:25 pm

    Scammers targeting parking meters with QR codes

    You don’t have the feed the meters with quarters anymore when you park – it’s more common that you will have to scan a credit card or QR code to pay for parking these days. But scammers are cashing in on that convenience. The Better Business Bureau has a scam tracker that documents trends across the country and they...

  • scam warning July 24, 2023 8:20 pm

    Scammers are impersonating law enforcement, and the call you get may convincing, authorities warn

    If you get a call from anyone threatening you with an arrest, you may be the target of a scammer. The U.S. Marshals and FBI say they are hearing about this scam on a daily basis and there have been a large number of these calls in Massachusetts. You may get a call from someone claiming to be a...

  • scam warning July 24, 2023 7:22 pm

    Scammers are impersonating U.S. Marshals, agency warns

    Officials say they have received a number of reports on this scam in Massachusetts.

  • scam warning June 27, 2023 5:46 pm

    Your fitness app may make you a target for scammers

    If you’re trying to get in shape, a scammer might be trying to get your money. The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about criminals targeting people through fitness tracker apps. This is the latest version of the imposter scam, when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s trust and then uses the illusion...

  • scam warning June 27, 2023 5:38 pm

    Your fitness app may make you a target for scammers

    This is the latest version of the imposter scam, when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s trust and then uses the illusion of a close relationship to manipulate and steal from the victim. 

  • scam warning June 22, 2023 6:22 pm

    Text message scams are on the rise

    Fraudulent text message scams are soaring.  Last year alone, $330 million were reported in losses to the Federal Trade Commission. New analysis found that bogus bank fraud warnings were the top text message scam reported to the agency. These bank scam texts are up nearly twentyfold since 2019. Scammers will send messages to try to make the potential victim believe…

  • scam warning June 22, 2023 6:19 pm

    Fraudulent text message scams are soaring

    One of the most common is when scammers send messages to try to make you believe there is suspicious activity on your bank account.

  • scam warning May 3, 2023 5:39 pm

    Don't Let Your Small Business Fall Prey to Invoice Scams

    It’s become common to see bogus emails that look like they are coming from legitimate companies confirming a purchase or asking to renew a subscription. The Better Business Bureau has issued a new warning about a series of these emails targeting small businesses, after hearing from local business owners across New England who have fallen victim to this scam....

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