Scammer posed as Mass. police chief, threatened prison time if caller hung up

A police department in Massachusetts is warning residents about an attempted scam involving the impersonation of a police chief.

A Lynn resident received a phone call Tuesday afternoon from a number that appeared falsely as “Police Lynn” with the department’s actual number, according to the Lynn Police Department.

The caller, who had a heavy female accent, identified herself as Chief Chris Reddy and knew the resident’s name, email address and home address…

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