More Texting And Phone Scams Reported In Orange

By JULIE CUNNINGHAM

(Orange, MA) Multiple scams were reported Wednesday to the Orange Police Department. One was a text claiming the recipient had won money. According to the Orange Police, the recipient did give out some personal information before realizing it was a scam. Another resident received a scam call from someone claiming to be from a social security office.

• The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has info on how to report different types of scams: www.FTC.gov.
• A Consumer Guide To Scams at Mass.gov