By KENNEDY GRIFFIN
(Franklin County, MA) Many area police departments have been experiencing an increase of scams and officials are warning the public to not click on the bait. Scammers are posing as official department social media profiles and attempting to sell clothing items with department patches. On Friday, the Bernardston Police Department, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, and the Bernardston Senior Center joined at Franklin First Credit Union to collaborate on a workshop about avoiding financial exploitation scams that often target senior citizens.