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Scam calls threaten woman with false investigation claims, Bernardston MA

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Near South St, Bernardston, MA 01337

A woman received scam phone calls falsely claiming she was under investigation in Mexico for child pornography. The callers said they were connecting her to a Federal Trade Commission officer who warned that using her phone would allow them to listen in.

Audio|Source: Franklin County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Respond to near South St lot 28. He'll be speaking with (name withheld).
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She's been on the phone since 5.30 with three different individuals.
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She was being investigated in Mexico on child pornography, and then they stated they were connecting her to the Federal Trade Commission to an officer who told her if she used her phone, they would be able to listen in.

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Near South St, Bernardston, MA 01337

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