Medford Police Department
100 Main Street, Medford, Massachusetts USA 02155
Chief Leo A. Sacco, Jr.

"Quality Policing Through Community Involvement"

 CHILD and INFANT SEAT BELT INSTALLATIONS AND INSPECTIONS ARE DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AS OF 12/07/2011.  WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS NOTICE: This year - on-street parking is permitted only on the ODD NUMBERED SIDE of the street from 12:00 AM to 7:00 AM, seven days a week (unless posted otherwise) Fall STREET SWEEPING schedule is posted below and at city hall web site.
 
    Crime Alerts  -  Send Us Your Comments  -  Home PagePhone Directory
 

911 Ops  Animal Control  Central Records  Chief  Child Car Seats  Community Services  Computer Crime  Crime Prevention  Detective/Licensing  Directions  Domestic/Family  Drug Unit  Emergency Planning  Firearms Permits  Internal Affairs  Juvenile/Gang-Officer  MPD History  Patrol Division  PD Phone List  Press Releases  Reports/Forms  Stickers Residential Parking  Restraining Order  Search Here  Sex Offenders  Snow Emergency  Street Sweeping Schedule  Kid Safe Information   Terrorism   Traffic Commission  Traffic/Parking  Training/Academy

FRAUDS & SCAMS        

 We have had a number of reports filed recently where people have entered into business agreements and received certified checks from people to pay for services. These Checks are usually for an amount greater than what the agreed upon price was.  Some of these checks were drawn on “The Bank of New York.” Soon after the person who sent the check calls back, and says that they overpaid. They request that the balance of the overpayment be refunded. They ask the victim to send the money via Western Union to Ontario, Canada, and soon after the victims learns that the certified check is a fraud.

 The Medford Police Department would ask anyone participating in any transactions where one of the parties overpays the transaction and requests a payment by Western Union or a similar type wire transfer to exercise extreme caution making sure that the monies that they receive is legitimate and that the check clears (usually 3-5 business days).

For more information please call MEDFORD DETECTIVES: ask to speak with Det. Paul Mackowski/Det. Dave Rooney 781-391-6767