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Phone Scam: Victims Receive Calls From Suspects Posing As CT State Police Phone Scam: Victims Receive Calls From Suspects Posing As CT State Police
Phone Scam: Victims Receive Calls From Suspects Posing As CT State Police Authorities in Connecticut are warning residents to watch out for suspicious calls after two victims were contacted by scammers posing as law enforcement.  The warning came after two incidents on Thursday morning, March 7, when Connecticut State Police received two unrelated phone calls from victims with the same last name who reported suspicious phone calls.  According to authorities, the two victims, who both have out-of-state phone numbers but live in Connecticut, were contacted by callers who made it appear as if they were reaching out from a State Police number.  In the…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Western Mass Man Admits To Money Laundering Scheme Western Mass Man Admits To Money Laundering Scheme
Western Mass Man Admits To Money Laundering Scheme A man from Western Massachusetts has admitted to his involvement in a scheme to launder more than $1 million in proceeds from phone scams. Hampden County resident Utkarsh Thakur, age 29, of Springfield, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy on Monday, April 25, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. The US Attorney's Office reported that Thakur's co-conspirators called victims between January and August 2021 and pretended to be in positions of authority, such as law enforcement. They would reportedly threaten the victims and in…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Scam With Callers Posing As Police Officers In Fairfield County Alert Issued For Scam With Callers Posing As Police Officers In Fairfield County
Alert Issued For Scam With Callers Posing As Police Officers In Fairfield County A Fairfield County police department is warning residents of numerous scam calls which appear to be targeting doctors. The Fairfield Police Department reported the calls to involve a person claiming to be a member of the Fairfield Police Department and the phone number appears as belonging to the department's non-emergency number. The recipient of the call is told they missed a court appearance in which they were required to provide expert testimony in a case potentially involving a patient and that as a result, a warrant for their arrest has been issued, the department said. Some doctors …

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by Kathy Reakes