New 'Grant' Scam Hits The Area: Woman Taken For $70,000

FRAMINGHAM, MA—Framingham police are warning resident of a new scam that has hit the area.

They say it all started as a friendly Facebook message from a friend - or so she thought. Some $70,000 later, a local woman has learned she was the victim of a clever grant scam.

The “friend” claimed she had received money from a government grant that she found out about on Facebook, said police. The “friend” directed her to an individual whose Facebook page said “Official Agent” and included a graphic for “Grants."

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