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Beware of door-to-door magazine sellers

It is almost as certain a sign of spring as the robins: Young people showing up at your front door offering specials on magazine subscriptions.

Tags: Maryland, magazine, scams

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Man accused of swindling ex-Va. lawmaker's family

A Louisa County man is accused of swindling an imprisoned former Virginia legislator's family in a bogus pardon scheme.

Tags: Phil Hamilton, Louisa County, newport news, crime, courts

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Arlington police warn of utility scam

The Arlington County Police Department is warning of a scam that's targeting local residents.

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Police warn of utility scam targeting seniors

Fairfax County police are investigating a new scam targeting the county's older adults.

Tags: police, elderly, utility company, crime

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New scam comes from D.C., claims to be government agency

Unfortunately, consumer scams are nothing new to the D.C. metro area, but one recent scam is claiming to represent a government agency.

Tags: John Aaaron, U.S. Grant Office

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Watch out for this scam targeting Dominion Power customers

Dominion Power is warning customers that scammers are trying to get their personal information by threatening to turn off their electricity.

Tags: hank silverberg, Dominion Virginia Power,

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Va. attorney general issues holiday scams warning

Virginia's attorney general is warning residents to be wary of holiday scam artists.

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Police warn of phone scam targeting the elderly

Montgomery County Police are warning people about a telephone scam after responding to five incidents in the Friendship Heights area since October.

Tags: Montgomery County police, phone scam

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Olympics email scam alleges Gabby scandal, contains malware

The Olympics aren't even over and an email scam has surfaced, posing as a video detailing a scandal on the U.S. gymnastics team.

Tags: Gabby Douglas, malware, U.S. women, Olympics, Max Smith

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Dominion Virginia warns of utility bill scam

Dominion Virginia Power is warning its customers about a scam offering payment for your high summer utility bills through a federal program.

Tags: Dominion Virginia Power, utility bill, Better Business Bureau

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