The North End's older residents are targeted heavily by grandparent and Medicare scams. 644 scam reports have been filed by North End 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 North End, 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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