BALTIMORE, MD—A Jamaican National has been indicted for an alleged lottery scheme that defrauded victims of millions of dollars, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced this week. According to the indictment, between October 2020 and February 2024, Nickoy Campbell, 29, of Jamaica, and his co-conspirators contacted victims by mail or phone and convinced them that they had won millions of dollars […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are warning residents to beware of a new telephone scam carried out by scammers pretending to be police officers. According to the police, the scammers are able to fraudulently identify themselves using the names of real Maryland State troopers. The caller IDs can even be made to look like legitimate numbers from the police. Police are […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Three men have been indicted for an alleged $3.5 million scheme that targeted older adults, making them believe their computers were infected with viruses and demanding payment for repairs. Amit Ahuja, 40, of Westminster, Maryland, is facing federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. The two other suspects, Kapil Gulati, 50, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A new phone scam is circulating with the caller claiming to be from the Maryland Lottery is circulating, and the agency is warning people not to answer it. The scam, now reported in Maryland, is causing people to receive a call from 208-334-2600, where the caller says the person has won Powerball, but needs to take action to claim […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is warning consumers about scam texts falsely claiming to represent a road toll collection service asserting that recipients owe money for unpaid tolls. The scam text looks similar to the example displayed below: Maryland Toll Services: We’ve noticed an outstanding toll amount of $12.51 on your record. To avoid a late fee of $50.00, visit […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The E-ZPass Group is issuing an alert to all E-ZPass customers about a text messaging scam targeted at customers of tolling agencies across the U.S. The scam aims to deceive customers into entering their personal data and financial information to a fake website. Customers receiving text messages claiming to be sent by “E-ZPass Toll Services” that directs them to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is warning of the risks involved in sports betting, especially during March Madness. Officials are urging people to be wary of scams and aggressive marketing that targets getting customers to make bigger and riskier bets. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office listed several precautions people can take to protect themselves. They are recommending checking consumer […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A new type of election scam that involves robocalls is spreading and it could have a major impact on the fairness of elections, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is warning. The scam usually involves a robocall that impersonates a real political campaign or candidate. The goal of the call is to mislead the voter, manipulate their choices, or even […]