BOSTON – Thirteen individuals have been charged in a nationwide grandparent scheme that bilked 400 seniors ages 84 and older out of a total of $5 million, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah B. Foley, announced Tuesday. The suspects were allegedly part of a scheme that involved a “call center” operation that tricked the seniors into Already a Subscriber? Log in

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