This Somerville Scam Is Fool's Gold According To Police

This Somerville Scam Is Fool's Gold According To Police

The scam has reportedly been present throughout the region, and Somerville police have received reports of it occurring locally.

Somerville Police Public Service Announcement: Gold bar and bulk cash scams

The Somerville Police have taken two recent reports in which elderly victims responded to alerts on their computers and were then instructed to use their bank savings to buy gold bars to “protect their assets.” Other examples of these scams are listed below: • Grandparent scams: Fraudsters call victims posing as a grandchild, relative, or lawyer in distress, claiming a family member is in some sort of serious legal or medical trouble and needs m…