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Notable Massachusetts scams

By Sopan Deb, Boston.com Correspondent
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Adam B. Wheeler pleaded guilty earlier this month to larceny, identity fraud, and other chargers after faking his way into Harvard University.

The scam Wheeler perpetrated is just one of several high profile incidents of cheating and fraud the region has seen in recent years. Read through this gallery to learn about some others.
  • Parents stepped in after alleged Harvard scammer applied to Yale
Adam B. Wheeler pleaded guilty earlier this month to larceny, identity fraud, and other chargers after faking his way into Harvard University. The scam Wheeler perpetrated is just one of several high profile incidents of cheating and fraud the region has seen in recent years. Read through this gallery to learn about some others.
Josh Reynolds/AP
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