Sean Hope, the owner of DX Arcade, said the mural was special to the business and called it the arcade's "calling card." It was unveiled in February, when the arcade threw a grand opening ceremony. The mural is 10 feet by 20 feet and depicts a futuristic cityscape featuring young people. It was meant to promote the business as a forward-looking arcade, in contrast to the nostalgia-oriented "barcades" that are growing more popular, Hope told Boston.com.
Scammers have reportedly been attaching flyers to vehicles in the area which include information about a $1,000 listing for toy poodle puppies, according to the commission. The flyers state that the puppies are 8 weeks old, fully vaccinated, and registered with all documents. In reality, there are no such puppies, and the flyers are part of an extortion scam. No dogs are being sold through the phone number, and the image used on the flyer is a stock photo, the commission said.