Brighton, with its student-heavy population, reports student loan and rental scams heavily. 874 scam reports have been filed by Brighton residents. Statewide, Massachusetts residents filed 81,434 fraud reports last year totalling $210 million in losses (FTC Consumer Sentinel).
See all reported scams in Boston for citywide patterns and more flagged numbers.
If you've been targeted in Brighton, file a report with the Massachusetts Attorney General Consumer Protection at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/consumer-advocacy-and-response-division and federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
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