The Westfield News
All posts tagged "scam"
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2.0KPolice/FireScammers feed on safety net
WESTFIELD – A recent spate of identity fraud scams – in the city and apparently across the nation – seems to illustrate...
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Shoplifter flees, store makes profit
WESTFIELD – A woman who apparently managed to scam a Springfield Road department store actually lost money, a store employee said, when...
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Scam foiled
WESTFIELD – A city woman’s bank account is back to normal after a shipping clerk became suspicious of a package she was...
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1.4KPolice/FireScam allegedly involves police
WESTFIELD – A city man was defrauded to the tune of $2,650 recently after he was apparently assured by city police that...
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Con man berates cop
WESTFIELD – A man who had defrauded a city resident out of $2,000 became irate and threatened to send the FBI to...
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Scam prevented
WESTFIELD – A proactive supermarket clerk saved a city man $1,500 to a scammer Thursday. City police report that a caller from...
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Rental confusion surprises two women
WESTFIELD – Two city women were surprised Friday – one because a strange woman walked into her home and the other because...
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Rental scam uncovered
WESTFIELD – A city man who threatened to harm himself was arrested after a brief standoff with police Thursday evening. City police...
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Scam keeps working
WESTFIELD – Even persons who know better can be victim of scammers who are experts at playing on the emotions of their...
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Scam foiled
WESTFIELD – A woman who failed to check with her brother before she paid an extortion demand has recovered the $1,000 she...
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Resident escapes scammer
WESTFIELD – Good advice in the nick of time awoke a city man’s common sense in time to recover $7,800 he had...
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Younger clerks targets of scam
WESTFIELD – Younger workers at stores which offer money transfer services or gift cards seem to be the targets of a recent...
