 Guest Column: Romance Scams Are in the AirShe believed it when the man online proposed marriage after a short courtship and said they were going to move away together, even though she'd never met him in person.  North Adams Warns Residents of Pipe Survey ScamsOfficials are warning residents of calls and letters claiming to represent the survey and requesting money. The survey is being done at no cost to residents.  Local Man Scammed Out of $420KUrvishkumar Patel, 21, of South Boston, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Springfield. Patel was allegedly acting as a courier in picking up packages of cash from the victim.  Credit Card 'Skimmers' Found at County Gas StationsPolice are urging customers who used their credit cards at the store over the last 10 days to contact their provider immediately. Big Y Investigates Conn. Skimmer IncidentBig Y supermarket discovered skimmers in two of its Connecticut stores last month.  MassDOT Warns of Toll-fee Smishing ScamCustomers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from EZDriveMA or another toll agency should not click on the link. State Treasurer Warns of Scam CallsState Treasurer Deb Goldberg issued a scam warning on Monday cautioning Bay Staters about fraudulent phone calls claiming to be from her office. |
