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Maryland State Police warn of phone scam using one of their numbers 10/30/2017 11:42pm • WASHINGTON ��� A cloned state police number is reportedly being used to offer credit card services, but Maryland State Police said they are not connected to the phone call. A Baltimore County woman reported to state police Monday afternoon that she had received a call with the caller ID showing " Why you need both a resume and a strong LinkedIn profile 10/23/2017 08:00pm • If LinkedIn had its way, there would be no such thing as a resume anymore. We may be heading in that direction, but we certainly aren't there yet! The reality is that you need both a well-constructed resume and an optimized LinkedIn profile for an effective current job search. They should share a How Banks Are Working to Protect You From Fraud 10/19/2017 08:00pm • You might be surprised by the level of sophistication and organization of today's bank thieves. Rather than holding up a branch, today's robbers use resources purchased on the dark web, the internet's underbelly, to hack accounts and drain them with fraudulent charges. "I'm not sure the industry is 3 Things to Fix on Your Credit Report 09/28/2017 08:00pm • If you've ever received a phone call from a debt collector looking for someone else who owes money, thinking that person might be you, you may want to check your credit report and start looking for errors. There might be a number of innocuous reasons why a debt collector would call you for a debt th Loudoun Co. sheriffs warn of phone scam that uses their name 09/22/2017 05:04pm • WASHINGTON ��� The Loudoun County Sheriff���s Office is spreading the word about a phone scam that���s using their name to try to pry money from people. The sheriff���s office said in a statement that someone in the county got a call from someone claiming to be a Lt. Vance Barry, saying that ther What Is Equifax and Why Does It Have My Financial Information? 09/18/2017 08:00pm • Your financial life may be negatively affected by a company that, until recently, you may well have never heard of, or only been dimly aware of. Earlier this month, Equifax announced that hackers may have gotten access to the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans. If you don't th Virginia State Police warn of email traffic ticket scam 09/18/2017 06:03pm • WASHINGTON ��� Virginia State Police are warning commonwealth residents to be wary of scammers posing as police and sending emails about traffic tickets. Several Virginians have received an email with an ���automated traffic ticket��� from Virginia State Police. The email lists the traffic infrac Robo Rage: Getting your 'good number' off robocall lists 09/07/2017 04:06am • WASHINGTON ��� Federal agencies are working furiously with mobile carriers and on new technology to stop robocalls. But there are steps consumers can take to reduce the number of robocalls they receive, starting with a change in their call behavior. "Just the mere fact you answer will put y Protecting Your Property: Scams That Put Homebuyers and Homeowners in Danger 09/06/2017 08:00pm • You've toured homes, made an offer, negotiated the terms and come to an agreement. You're mere days from closing on your first home, and then you receive the email from the title company with the wire transfer information instructing you to send your down payment. With that done, you're a few signat Cyberterrorists targeting first responders 09/06/2017 04:53am • WASHINGTON ��� A U.S. intelligence community collaborative warned first responders in late July about escalating efforts to target them and their missions by cyberterrorists. The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT), an alliance between the FBI, DHS and the National Counterterrorism Cent Robo Rage: Spoofing scam hits DC region using local numbers 09/06/2017 04:40am • WASHINGTON �����There's a robocall trend ramping up in the D.C. area: scams coming from what look like local numbers. It's called "neighborhood spoofing," and it's an attempt to lure consumers by using local numbers, to increase the chance that they'll pick up the phone. For some, it's tempti Robo Rage: Area codes around DC that get the most robocalls 09/05/2017 03:56am • WASHINGTON ��� Robocalls annoy just about everyone, but the D.C. area is targeted by computer-generated calls more than other parts of the country. Some in the region even get more robocalls than their neighbors, depending on their area code. Consumers nationwide received 2.3 billion robocall 7 Ways to Spot a Work-From-Home Scam 08/29/2017 08:00pm • Working from home is the ideal career experience for many Americans. In fact, 3.7 million U.S employees work from home at least half of the time, according to telework research firm Global Workplace Analytics. While there are plenty of work-from-home opportunities available from giant corporations a Scammers claim to be Va. State Police, threaten arrest in new con 08/25/2017 05:24pm • WASHINGTON ��� Imagine getting a call from someone saying they're the Virginia State Police and threatening to arrest you unless you pay $5,000. Seems terrifying, right? The good news is it's a scam. The Virginia State Police warns residents in Northern Virginia not to fall victim to this sche Arlington residents target of missed jury duty phone scam 07/31/2017 03:46pm • WASHINGTON ��� Get a call about a missed jury duty? Officials are advising Arlington County residents to think twice before paying a fine over the phone as it may just be the latest telephone scam. Residents have reported receiving calls from people claiming to be with the Arlington County Sherri