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Office of Consumer Protection Warns Against USPS Package Scams
The Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection is warning residents about an increase in package delivery scams involving fake text messages that appear to be from the United States Postal Service.
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Local Facebook Groups Report Increase in Event Ticket Scams
Local Facebook groups are warning concertgoers about a recent scam involving unusually low-priced event tickets due to the seller’s supposed “emergency.”
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Pavement Pitfalls: OCP Cracks Down on Unlicensed Driveway Contractors
The county’s Office of Consumer Protection warns homeowners about driveway-paving scammers targeting residents in the spring.
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OCP Warns of Predatory Practices Around Home Title Deeds
There has been an increase in the number of reports from homeowners concerned about misleading claims about possibly having their homes taken away, according to the county’s Office of Consumer Protection.
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OCP Warns of Forced Arbitration Clauses
The county’s Office of Consumer Protection is warning consumers about potentially deceptive and misleading information in receipts that some Jiffy Lube locations provide for purchasing oil changes or auto repair services.
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OCP Administrator: Beware of Certain Scams
Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection Administrator Tracy Rezvani appeared this week on County Cable Montgomery’s “What’s Happening MoCo” podcast to discuss scams that have been circulating in the area.
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Office of Consumer Protection Warns of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
In response to an increasing number of Montgomery County residents being targeted, the county’s Office of Consumer Protection has released information on how to identify COVID-19 vaccine scams.
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County Executive, Council Investigating Food Delivery App Fees
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and the County Council are investigating the county’s ability to force lower fees charged to restaurants by food delivery apps, such as Uber Eats, Grubhub, and DoorDash.
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County looking for storm damage information, warns of likely scams
Photo by Mike Diegel In the aftermath of the windstorm Friday and Saturday, the county is looking for residents’ help in an attempt to qualify for federal disaster assistance, while […]