State says Winthrop man bilked elderly

A Winthrop man has defrauded elderly North Shore residents of more than $1 million by selling them fraudulent life insurance policies and by failing to return some or all of their prepaid funeral expenses, which he persuaded funeral directors to invest with him, according to an administrative complaint filed yesterday by Secretary of State William F. Galvin. (Full article: 662 words)

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