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Governor Hogan, Lt. Governor Rutherford targeted in unemployment fraud scheme

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The State of Maryland on Wednesday announced that officials had uncovered an unemployment insurance fraud scheme targeting high-ranking state government officials, including Governor Larry Hogan, Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford, Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson, and several other members of the governor’s cabinet. “We have been more aggressive than any state in going after the rampant fraud that is targeting […]

Police in Baltimore County warn residents of bail money scam

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—”This is an urgent message about your grandchild. I’m their lawyer. They’ve been involved in an accident and arrested for reckless driving. They need $10,000 to pay their bail so that they don’t have to stay in jail for six months.” Legit? No, this is fraud, and police say it’s costing older citizens in Baltimore County thousands of dollars. […]

Florida man pleads guilty in Maryland for scamming elderly victims of more than $939,000

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal mail fraud conspiracy charge, in connection with a scheme in which he defrauded more than 28 elderly victims of more than $939,000. The guilty plea filed by David Green, 25, of Miami Gardens, FL, was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert K. Hur and […]

Scammers posing as Maryland State Board of Elections to obtain Social Security Numbers

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Authorities are warning Marylanders of a new scam circulating throughout the state. Some residents have been called and asked to verify their Social Security Numbers in order to process their ballots. The callers fraudulently identify themselves as members of the Maryland State Board of Elections. Citizens are advised to not give out their Social Security Number to anyone over […]

Police in Baltimore County warn of ‘spoofed’ phone call scam [VIDEO]

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County are warning residents of a telephone scam that has been circulating this week. The Baltimore County Police Department has learned that one of their phone numbers is being “spoofed” to call area residents. The caller claims to be from a utility company. Authorities say anyone who receives one of these calls should hang up immediately […]

Maryland State Police warn of new ‘spoofing’ telephone scam

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Authorities are warning the public about a recent telephone scam in which the caller cloned, or “spoofed,” a Maryland State Police telephone number in an attempt to make the victim into believe they were the target of a criminal investigation. A complainant told Maryland State Police on Wednesday that she had received a call in which her caller ID […]

Attorney General Frosh leads effort to charge precious metals dealers in $185 million scheme targeting retirement-age investors

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has announced that his Securities Division has collaborated with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 29 other states in filing a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alleging related companies Metals.com and Barrick Capital, Inc. solicited $185 million from retirement-age investors, including at least $3 million […]

SCAM ALERT: Attorney General says phony mortgage company reps targeting Maryland residents

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Office of the Attorney General on Monday warned of a new scam circulating throughout Maryland. “The Office of the Attorney General has recently been notified of scams involving individuals impersonating mortgage companies. Some of these scammers are calling existing customers of a mortgage company, claiming to be representatives of that company, and offering the customer a loan modification. […]

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