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Anti‑Scam Task Force reports outreach and translation work; police and banks enrolled to help victims
Summary
Norwood’s Anti‑Scam Task Force updated the Board of Selectmen on a brochure, translated materials, bank partnerships, police reporting and early data on local scam reports and losses; the task force urged residents to report suspected scams and attend upcoming Scams 101 presentations.
Members of Norwood’s Anti‑Scam Task Force briefed the Board of Selectmen on March 25 about outreach, translated materials and coordination with police and banks to reduce financial losses from fraud.
Kathleen Rooney, chair of the task force, said the committee began in June 2022 to focus on preventing scams targeting seniors and other residents. The group produced a brochure and a logo, distributed a postcard during the holidays, produced posters for local retailers that sell gift cards and translated the brochure into Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole and Arabic. The task force has posted resources on the town…
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