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Investigations underway after reports of racist texts sent to DC-area residents, others across the country

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Investigations underway after reports of racist texts sent to DC-area residents, others across the country

Woman scammed out of $30K in Prince George’s Co. — what police want you to say to your parents about scams

Woman scammed out of $30K in Prince George’s Co. — what police want you to say to your parents about scams

Customs: Ultraviolet light reveals the true color of fake money in an arrest at Dulles

Customs: Ultraviolet light reveals the true color of fake money in an arrest at Dulles

Scammers are cruising Montgomery Co. parking lots looking for dented cars

Scammers are cruising Montgomery Co. parking lots looking for dented cars

Why there’s so much disinformation out there now, and how you can combat it

Why there’s so much disinformation out there now, and how you can combat it

Fairfax Co. to use AI for screening nonemergency 911 calls

Fairfax Co. to use AI for screening nonemergency 911 calls

More Scams and Misinformation

‘We’ve got screenshots:’ Scam surging in Fairfax Co. threatens release of online activity

‘We’ve got screenshots:’ Scam surging in Fairfax Co. threatens release of online activity

Love and lust that makes your bank account go bust

Love and lust that makes your bank account go bust

Are the online goods you’re buying really all that good? Or are they phony?

Are the online goods you’re buying really all that good? Or are they phony?

Is that really a census taker knocking on your door?

Is that really a census taker knocking on your door?

Watch your money! Don’t fall for phony donation campaigns

Watch your money! Don’t fall for phony donation campaigns

FBI wants you to ‘Take A Beat’ as cases of fraud and scams grow

FBI wants you to ‘Take A Beat’ as cases of fraud and scams grow

VDOT warns of text message scams involving bogus toll charges

VDOT warns of text message scams involving bogus toll charges

How to protect your child’s privacy ahead of the new school year

How to protect your child’s privacy ahead of the new school year

How to avoid becoming a victim of donor scams as Election Day nears

How to avoid becoming a victim of donor scams as Election Day nears

What police in Greenbelt found on ATMs over the weekend

What police in Greenbelt found on ATMs over the weekend

Fairfax students’ award-winning scam detection site uses AI to tell you what’s ‘too good to be true’

Fairfax students’ award-winning scam detection site uses AI to tell you what’s ‘too good to be true’

Do you recognize that phone number? Prince George’s Co. police have tips on how to avoid over-the-phone scammers

Do you recognize that phone number? Prince George’s Co. police have tips on how to avoid over-the-phone scammers

‘They have a lot of money to end up losing’: Why criminals are choosing to commit gold bar scams

‘They have a lot of money to end up losing’: Why criminals are choosing to commit gold bar scams

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