Police in Massachusetts ask public to spread the word after resident scammed out of $22,000

Police in Massachusetts are once again warning the public after a resident was scammed out of thousands of dollars.

According to Norwood Police, a victim was contacted by an individual posing as a Bank of America fraud investigator. Using the victim’s personal information and specific account details to establish credibility, the caller convinced the victim to assist in a “sting operation” targeting a local bank branch. The victim was instructed to withdraw $10,000 in cash, which a courier would then collect to purportedly check for the fingerprints of complicit bank employees.

Following the initial pickup, the scammers used the same pretext to successfully solicit a second withdrawal of $12,000 the following day.

The pattern continued on the third day when the victim was directed to the Bank of America branch in Dedham. However, the scheme was thwarted when an observant teller, sensing something was wrong, questioned the victim and identified the transaction as a scam. Police were notified on the third day.

Please share this information so these scams don’t continue to be successful.