South Philly's older residents are targeted by grandparent, Medicare and PECO shutoff scams. 674 scam reports have been filed by South Philly residents. Statewide, Pennsylvania residents filed 184,269 fraud reports last year totalling $285 million in losses (FTC Consumer Sentinel).
See all reported scams in Philadelphia for citywide patterns and more flagged numbers.
If you've been targeted in South Philly, file a report with the Pennsylvania Attorney General Bureau of Consumer Protection at https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/file-a-complaint/ and federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
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