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Blackstone, MA
Police & Fire
Central Mass Elderly Woman Nearly Loses More Than $20K In Scam; Police Issue Warning
An elderly woman in Worcester County was nearly out more than $20,000 after a scam artist tried to prey on her vulnerabilities. The woman called Blackstone police on Friday, June 28, after she became suspicious that the man was trying to steal from her. She told investigators that she received a message that she believed was from her bank that said her account was compromised. She called the number on the message, and the person who answered said she needed to remove as much money as possible to "reclaim" her account, Blackstone police said. He told her to meet with a "sp…
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Ex-Central Mass Retail Manager Who Stole $400K From Employer Sentenced To Prison: Feds
A 49-year-old Worcester County former retail manager must repay the money he stole and pay nearly $90,000 in back taxes after he admitted to a payroll scheme at his former company, authorities said. Anthony Prizio, of Blackstone, was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday, June 24, after he pleaded guilty in February to six counts of wire fraud and one count of tax evasion, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He must also pay $431,399 in restitution to his former unnamed employer. Prizio was a manager at a Worcester second-hand retail store, and investigators said he f…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Central Mass Man 2nd Person In Family To Win Million Dollar Payday
A Worcester County man who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he's been playing the same numbers for 20 years. That’s around the same time his wife won a $1 million jackpot in the lottery. Thomas Ensko, of Blackstone, claimed the seven-figure jackpot after correctly guessing five of the "Mega Millions" numbers in the multi-state drawing on Tuesday, June 11. Those numbers were 1, 5, 7, 22, and 24, with the Megaplier 8. Related: Blackstone Woman Is Newly Minted Millionaire He plans to use the money to help his children and grandchildren. Ensko b…
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Central Mass Woman Has Big Plans For Lottery Payday
A Worcester County woman said she knows how she'll spend the $1 million she recently won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. Lee Renaud, of Blackstone, won the seven-figure prize playing the “$1,000,000 Stacks of Cash," a $5 scratch-off ticket. Renaud chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She said she wants to spend that money on her family. Renaud bought the ticket at D&H Variety at 1210 Social St. in Blackstone. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.