Phone Scams in Milton

By Paige McAtee

Several residents have recently reported phone scams to Milton Police.

Police said the scammers have told Milton residents that someone in their family is in trouble.

Police said the callers have told false stories of car accidents, kidnapping, arrests while on vacation or arrests at school. These phone callers will ask to have money sent or wired to them immediately. In return, they will help the “relative in trouble.”

If a caller expresses the danger of a son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, or brother, police urge residents to not wire any money to the callers, and to hang up the phone. Instead, call the police to report a possible phone scam. Police also recommend contacting the family member directly.

Phone scams have become a popular issue in Massachusetts. Recent phone scams have occurred in towns including Milford, Marlborough, Winchester, Somerville, and North Reading.

Milton Police would like members of the community to pass this information on to their neighbors.

Have you received any suspicious phone calls recently?