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Resident loses $7,500 in sheriff phone scam
August 29, 2026
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Medford resident loses $7,500 in law enforcement phone scam
A Medford resident lost $7,500 after a caller posing as a member of the Middlesex Sheriff's Office claimed there was a warrant out for their arrest for missing jury duty, texted a copy of the purported warrant, and directed them to pay a fine in bitcoin, according to officials.
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