FBI: R.I. victims lost $52K to rental scammers in 2025

PROVIDENCE – Forty Rhode Islanders lost $51,969 to real estate scams in 2025, according to the FBI. The FBI Boston Division, which covers Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, said a total of $22.5 million was lost to real estate scams in 2025 across its jurisdiction, based on complaints filed with the FBI’s Internet

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