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Anne Arundel police warn of telephone scam
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Police are warning the public about a scam that targets people over the phone.
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Henry Gribbohm loses life savings on New Hampshire carnival game
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A New Hampshire man dropped his life savings - $2,600, to be exact - on a carnival game last week. All he has to show for it is a giant stuffed banana with dreadlocks.
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Sequester Causes Uncertainty; Consumer Protection Week
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Phone scam sends victims through emotional whirlwind
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A warning is being sent out in at least three Maryland counties over a new scam that starts with a simple phone call.
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St. Mary's County phone scam targets several residents
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At least six St. Mary's County residents say they received harassing scam phone calls Monday from a man claiming to be holding one of their family members hostage and demanding money, officials say.
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Maryland Craigslist car sales scams may be connected
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An element of "buyer beware" surrounds anything someone would buy on sites like Craigslist, but a spate of car sale scams in Maryland has authorities worried about a link between them.
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Nouel Alba poses as Sandy Hook victim's aunt, police say
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Nouel Alba, 37, was arrested Thursday and accused of using her Facebook account, telephone calls and text messages to seek donations for what she called a "funeral fund."
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Newtown massacre: Amid tragedy, scam artists creep in
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The family of Noah Pozner was grieving for the 6-year-old when they learned that someone was soliciting donations in the boy's memory. It was a scam.
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Text message scams ask recipients for financial information
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The text messages tell recipients that they have won a gift card at a well-known store worth several hundred dollars. T
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Scam tricks grandparents out of thousands
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The most recent case happened just before Thanksgiving. Police say the suspects are so sophisticated they name drop and use information they could be getting from your social media accounts.
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Jonathan Marshall and Steve Settle sentenced for roofing scam
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Two years ago, Jonathan Marshall and Steve Settle swindled thousands of dollars from 88-year-old Montgomery County man. It was the elderly man's credit union that first noticed the suspicious activity.
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John Donald Cody ID'd as $100M scam suspect
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John Donald Cody is jailed awaiting trial on charges of defrauding donors in 41 states of up to $100 million through a bogus Florida-based charity.
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Vivint security system customers allegedly scammed by sales rep
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Though it may be old-fashioned, many businesses still use door-to-door solicitation. But how much can you trust the sales rep?
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Phone scam targets seniors in Maryland
The Attorney General's Office in Maryland and the federal government have received a lot of complaints from concerned citizens about a telephone scam targeting senior citizens.
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Tommy Clack accused of scamming residents
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An alleged scammer is accused of hiking up the price on work after a job is done. Now he's in hot water.
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Montgomery County police seek grocery store scammers
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Police in Montgomery County are looking for two suspects who scammed an elderly woman of more than $20,000.
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Jose Ventura, Desiree Alvarado charged in Montgomery County driver license scam
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Montgomery County Police allege that Jose Ventura and Desiree Alvarado scammed more than a dozen people out of tens of thousands of dollars, saying he could get them driver licenses.
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Travel services offer 'free' travel, but often for a steep price
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The appeal of free travel has lured legions of people to informational meetings put on by travel clubs, but for at least one area woman, the experience turned into a financial nightmare.
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