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Takoma Park Police Warn of Oral-B Car Wrap Scam
Takoma Park Police again warn residents of a phishing scam involving fake “Oral-B Pays to Place Ad on your Vehicle” text messages.
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Suspect Sought in “Grandparent Scam”
Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect caught on video in what is known as the “grandparent scam”.
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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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Police Warn of Car Wrap Scam
Takoma Park Police are warning residents of a scam involving fake text messages that claim to offer payment for placing advertisements on personal vehicles.
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Police Warn of Bank Texting Scam
Takoma Park Police are warning residents of a phishing scam involving fake bank text messages.
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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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Police Warn of Amazon Scam
The Takoma Park Police Department is warning residents of a scam involving phone calls from someone claiming to be an Amazon employee.
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Takoma Park Police Issue Warning About Medicaid Scam
The Takoma Park Police Department has issued a community advisory warning residents about a Medicaid scam. In this case, a caller cloned a phone number that showed the call purportedly coming from the police and pretended to be a Medicaid employee.
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Two Suspects Arrested for Buying Cars with Fraudulent Checks; There May Be More Victims
County detectives from the 4th District have arrested two people in a scam involving purchasing cars with fraudulent cashier’s checks, and believe that there may be more victims. Papa Sissoko, age 25, of Weeping Willow Court, and Alyssa Hernandez, age 24, of Bakersfield Court, both of Aspen Hill, have been charged with vehicle theft and…