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Va. scammers claim to be from attorney general's office 07/02/2013 07:42pm • WASHINGTON - Virginians are being warned about a bold, new sweepstakes fraud in which the scammers claim to be from the attorney general's office. Victims say they received a realistic-looking check in the mail and a phone call from someone claiming to be from the office of the attorney general. Using your number to scam others 06/24/2013 03:48pm • WASHINGTON - It may not affect victims' bank accounts, but a phone scam is unnerving a Maryland woman and it could easily happen to anyone. Over a three week period, Sylvia Livingston of Accokeek, Md., was getting as many as 40 return calls a day. But Livingston had not called any of the number Scammers threaten to turn off electricity 06/17/2013 08:45pm • WASHINGTON - Beware. There's an old scam circulating with a new twist that could separate you from your money. Customers of several utilities in Virginia have been getting phone calls telling them they are late on their bills and their service will be shut off unless they pay up. They also Montgomery Co. Police: Scam phone calls on rise 06/16/2013 07:20pm • WASHINGTON - Montgomery County police say that fraudulent phone calls, looking to separate you from your personal information or your money, have been on a sharp rise in the past week. The scam calls usually come in with a sense of urgency. The caller excitedly tells you that a loved one is in Scammer bilks Fairfax County residents out of hundreds 05/24/2013 03:47pm • WASHINGTON - A new scam in Fairfax County has some residents worried they better pay up or their electric meter might explode. Dozens of residents and small business owners tell police they got a phone call from someone telling them their meter was broken and their electricity would be shut off an Don't get scammed this vacation season 05/07/2013 11:54pm • WASHINGTON - The air is getting warmer and the days longer, and that means summer vacation planning is in full swing. Families are searching for nice vacation rentals that are also affordable - but it's important to be aware of scams. Websites such as Craigslist or Backpage are known for bargain Area police warn of 2 telephone scams 04/30/2013 07:21pm • WASHINGTON - Police are warning of two new telephone scams. One involves crooks claiming to work for the police, while the other claims a relative of yours has been hurt in an accident. The first group of scammers has been calling the Manassas, Va., area claiming to work for the city's police d BGE warns of new phone scam 04/14/2013 08:06pm • WASHINGTON - Baltimore Gas and Electric is warning customers about a telephone scam, one that is a new problem for the company. Nearly two dozen customers in the past two weeks have notified the utility about the scam. Spokesperson Rachael Lighty says most of the complaints have come from the Arlington police warn of utility scam 04/04/2013 03:45pm • The Arlington County Police Department is warning of a scam that’s targeting local residents. Fraudsters are calling Arlington residents, claiming to be representatives of a utility company, and demanding money for supposed unpaid bills. From a police press release: Since the beginning of M Police warn of utility scam targeting seniors 03/05/2013 03:50pm • WASHINGTON - A new scam is targeting Fairfax County senior citizens and police are warning residents not to give out personal information over the telephone. In the latest scam, callers pretend to be from a utility company. The callers tell the victim that their service will be disconnected unless Montgomery Co. phone scam preys on family ties 03/04/2013 02:59pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - At least two people have been bilked out of hundreds of dollars by a phone scam that has been hitting Montgomery County. At least six incidents have occurred in the county since Feb. 20, with two residents falling for the pitch and losing money in the pro Phone scammers targeting Prince George's County 02/23/2013 06:39pm • Jamie Forzato, wtop.com WASHINGTON - A disturbing phone scam that blackmails the victims is targeting residents in Prince George's County. The scammer claims a family member has been hurt in a car accident. The caller threatens to hold the family member hostage until the victim wires them mone New scam comes from D.C., claims to be government agency 02/02/2013 05:38am • WASHINGTON - Unfortunately, consumer scams are nothing new to the D.C. metro area, but one recent scam is claiming to represent a government agency. David Palmer, a D.C. resident, says he received a call from someone claiming to be from the U.S. Grants Office. "They wanted my checking account, Va. officials warn of two new financial scams 01/30/2013 06:09pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The crooks are at it again, trying to separate unsuspecting victims from their money with two new scams involving state and local government. The Virginia Department of Taxation and Fairfax County police have issued warnings to residents about the unrel Police warn of inheritance email scam 01/30/2013 04:30pm • WASHINGTON - Police are warning area residents of an inheritance scam that involves fictitious emails supposedly sent from the Fairfax County Police Department. Fairfax County's financial crimes unit has received at least a dozen reports since Jan. 10 of the scam. The scammers are sending unsolici