THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAy, SEpTEmbER 26, 2025 Page 3 FBI Boston Warns of Increase in Gold Bar & Bulk Cash Courier Scams funds should be given. These scams include: • Grandparent Scams: grandparent, government impersonation, or tech support scams to collect cash or gold using an in-person courier sent to the victim’s address or a third-party location. To boost their credibility, scammers may give the victim a “code,” “password,” or “serial number” to identify whether the courier is the person to whom the Fraudsters call victims posing as a grandchild, relative, or lawyer in distress, claiming a family member is in some sort of serious legal or medical trouble and needs money immediately. The fraudster may claim, for example, that the victim’s loved one has been in a motor vehicle accident, killed someone, and was arrested. The fraudster may instruct the victim to send money to a specific address or a driver may be sent to the victim’s location to either pick up the money or drive the victim to the bank to withdraw cash. These drivers are not always aware they are facilitating a crime. Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ he Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning the public about an uptick in the number of reports it has received on fraudsters using couriers to collect bulk cash or gold bars from unwitting victims, most of whom are elderly, via a multitude of scams. These schemes have resulted in devastating financial losses. Criminals may conduct T • Government Impersonation: Scammers pose as a government or law enforcement entity threatening to arrest or prosecute the victim because their identification or social security cards were found in a package containing drugs seized by the government. The victim is told they can only prove they are a victim of identity theft by liquidating their funds into cash, gold, and other precious metals to be put into a “government-owned” bank account. • Tech Support with Government Impersonation: A victim receives alerts on their computer telling them to call a helpdesk line to resolve an issue that is not real. The “helpWARNS | SEE Page 19 * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lien * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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