TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is joining forces with the FBI to bolster the nation’s cyber defenses against a rising tide of cyberthreats. Through the partnership, two Baltimore County Police corporals will become members of the FBI Cyber Task Force, a move that will make them part of 300 task forces across the country with over 140 distinct agencies. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Federal Bureau of Investigation says timeshare owners across the country are being scammed out of millions of dollars by companies promising to sell or rent the unsuspecting victims’ timeshares. In 2022, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received over 600 complaints with losses of approximately $39.6 million from victims contacted by scammers regarding timeshares owned in Mexico. […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Police Cyber Task Force is warning consumers to continue to proceed with caution while shopping online to avoid potential scams this holiday season. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) 2021 report, non-payment or non-delivery scams cost people more than $337 million annually. Credit card fraud accounted for another $173 million in losses. Consumers can […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Have you received an unexpected or unsolicited email, phone call, or text from a major company like Amazon, Google, or Apple? Before you click on the email or respond to a text or phone call, know that it’s probably a scam. These types of scams are on the rise, and scammers are trying harder than ever to trap victims, […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit is working to raise awareness as to how parents and children can do more to protect themselves from potential dangers on the Internet. The warnings come in conjunction with Safer Internet Day, which takes place on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Safer Internet Day is a global rally that aims to raise awareness […]