Norwood Police Chief took to Facebook last month to alert our community to a recent and highly sophisticated scam that resulted in a Norwood resident losing more than $22,000. These criminals are convincing, calculated, and specifically targeting older residents. Please take a moment to read the details below and share this information with family and friends.

TOTAL LOSS OF OVER OF $22,000.00 through a sophisticated “Internal Investigation” scam.

The victim was contacted by an individual posing as a Bank of America fraud investigator. Using the victim’s personal information and specific account details to establish credibility, the caller convinced the victim to assist in a “sting operation” targeting a local bank branch. The victim was instructed to withdraw $10,000 in cash, which a courier would then collect to purportedly check for the fingerprints of complicit bank employees.

Following the initial pickup, the scammers used the same pretext to successfully solicit a second withdrawal of $12,000 the following day.

The pattern continued on the third day when the victim was directed to the Bank of America branch in Dedham. However, the scheme was thwarted when an observant teller, sensing something was wrong, questioned the victim and identified the transaction as a scam. We were notified on the third day. 

Please have converstations with your older family members and share this post. These crimes can be devastating to older citizens and we need to work together to stop them. 

Please share this information – lets get the word out and stop this from happening anymore!

You can always call 911 and ask us if something seems suspicious. We are here to help. 

– Chief Christopher Padden