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Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Phishing Scams That Claim To Be From US Marshals Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Phishing Scams That Claim To Be From US Marshals
Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Phishing Scams That Claim To Be From US Marshals Massachusetts State Police are alerting the public about an increase in phone scams where individuals are pretending to be United States Marshals. State police issued the alert on Monday, April 25, saying authorities have received an increase in reports of a phishing scam where scammers are calling victims and claiming the victims have outstanding warrants, court or legal fees, or payments owed to avoid arrest. Police said the goal of the scam is to trick the victims into providing banking information, buying prepaid debit cards, or transferring funds.  Some scammers may also spo…

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by Nicole Valinote