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‘I saw it on TikTok’: DC public health student says to watch out for medical misinformation

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‘I saw it on TikTok’: DC public health student says to watch out for medical misinformation

Data Doctors: ‘Pig butchering’ and other scams targeting seniors

Data Doctors: ‘Pig butchering’ and other scams targeting seniors

Md. groups say they never saw donations from charity golf event organized by Sugar Ray Leonard’s son

Md. groups say they never saw donations from charity golf event organized by Sugar Ray Leonard’s son

Did you get a text message saying you owe money for tolls? Don’t fall for this scam

Did you get a text message saying you owe money for tolls? Don’t fall for this scam

Data Doctors: Cybersecurity tips for traveling abroad

Data Doctors: Cybersecurity tips for traveling abroad

Md. man didn’t know car he rented was reported stolen, until police held him at gunpoint

Md. man didn’t know car he rented was reported stolen, until police held him at gunpoint

More Scams and Misinformation

Md. man who scammed 74-year-old out of $1M in gold bar scheme pleads guilty

Md. man who scammed 74-year-old out of $1M in gold bar scheme pleads guilty

$1.4 million in stolen cryptocurrency seized by Loudoun Co. Sheriff’s Office following ‘pig butchering’ scam

$1.4 million in stolen cryptocurrency seized by Loudoun Co. Sheriff’s Office following ‘pig butchering’ scam

Scam alert: Leesburg residents receive fake letters claiming to be from OMB

Scam alert: Leesburg residents receive fake letters claiming to be from OMB

Want tickets to see the Commanders or Ravens in the playoffs? Here’s what to do — and not do

Want tickets to see the Commanders or Ravens in the playoffs? Here’s what to do — and not do

Arlington Co. police warn about ‘brushing scams’ this holiday season

Arlington Co. police warn about ‘brushing scams’ this holiday season

Maryland scammer sentenced for attempting to steal over $200K in gold bars

Maryland scammer sentenced for attempting to steal over $200K in gold bars

‘Tis the season to be on high alert for ‘smishing’ scams

‘Tis the season to be on high alert for ‘smishing’ scams

Why Cyber Monday scammers are more adept than they were last year

Why Cyber Monday scammers are more adept than they were last year

As Black Friday nears, be aware of online scams

As Black Friday nears, be aware of online scams

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

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

‘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?

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