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Jamaica police arrest 10 in lottery scam probe 06/15/2014 06:10pm • KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- A police task force in Jamaica arrested 10 people on suspicion of involvement in the Caribbean country's lottery scam rings, authorities said Sunday.The island's Lottery Scam Task Force made the arrests during an operation in Browns Town in the mostly rural parish of St. An IRS Scam Threatens Immigrants With Deportation 06/13/2014 01:30pm • An Internal Revenue Service impersonation scam has victimized some Arlington-based immigrants, threatening them with deportation unless they drive to Home Depot and add money to pre-paid gift cards. “So many people already got in trouble,” Shamim Naseer, who received one o Feds: NYC strippers drugged, stole from rich men 06/12/2014 04:34am • TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a tawdry tale of New York City strippers on the prowl for men with money, drinks spiked with illegal synthetic drugs and runaway credit card charges at topless clubs.Some of the men say they have little or no memory of any of it. But investigators fill Zillow Rental Scam Targets Clarendon Renters 05/28/2014 01:55pm • A prospective Arlington renter nearly fell victim to a scam posted on real estate website Zillow last week, according to one Clarendon rental broker. Matthew Leighton, a broker with Century 21 Redwood Realty, said he received a phone call from a renter inquiring about a Zillow listing for a&nbs Phone scammers say they are from Md. sheriff's department, request money 04/02/2014 07:22pm • WASHINGTON -- Imagine getting a phone call from a sheriff's deputy saying there's a warrant out for your arrest. And imagine hearing them tell you the only way out is for you to give out your credit-card information and Social Security number. Someone's doing that and a local sheriff's departmen Sheriff: Sheriff’s Deputy Phone Scam Hits MoCo 04/02/2014 02:20pm • Scammers are calling Montgomery County residents and threatening immediate arrest, unless the call-taker forks over some cash. Montgomery County Sheriff Darren Popkin on Wednesday said somebody is calling county residents and claiming to work as a deputy in his office. The scammer is claiming that a Police again warn of ‘Jury Duty' phone scam 03/26/2014 09:30am • The Arlington County Police Department is again warning of a phone scam involving scammers who impersonate law enforcement. Police originally warned of the scam last month. It involves a caller claiming to be from the police department or Sheriff’s Office, demanding payment of a fine for fa Police warn of Arlington County phone scammers 02/25/2014 05:32pm • WASHINGTON -- Maybe it seems like a scam for which no one would fall, but when threatened with arrest, who knows? The scenario begins like this: In Arlington County, the telephone rings and the caller, a scammer, says he's a lieutenant with the sheriff's office. "Each time the victims are conta Police Warn of Jury Duty Phone Scam 02/25/2014 02:00pm • The Arlington County Police Department is warning of a phone scam that’s targeting Arlington residents. According to police, residents are getting a call from someone fraudulently claiming to be from the Arlington Sheriff’s Office. The caller then demands the resident pay a “fine&# Beware: Flappy Bird copycat scam apps taking flight 02/17/2014 10:02am • WASHINGTON - Hackers have wasted no time exploiting the departure of the wildly popular Flappy Bird mobile game. "Now that the Flappy Bird app is gone, criminals are using the demand gap for this app as an opportunity to get fake and trojanized versions of Flappy Bird out there," says Christop Callback to scammers resulting in charges 02/04/2014 06:19am • WASHINGTON -- One random phone call could lead to a big bill if you get too curious. Scammers are calling phones across the country, including in the D.C. area, from the area code 473, in hopes that some people will be curious enough to call the scammers back. The scammers call the potential vic Holidays inspire fake debt collectors 12/21/2013 07:45pm • WASHINGTON - It's the time of year when criminals are especially busy. With so many people shopping, scammers often choose the holiday season to try to separate you from your money. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about fake debt collectors working the phones. The fake c Answer Desk: Are you in the clear if you replace cards used at Target? 12/20/2013 01:04pm • Are you in the clear if you're getting your credit or debit cards replaced? Not according to Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of Credit.com. He thinks one type of scam is "going to come back with a vengeance." It's called a piggybacking attack because it follows an earlier security breach. I 'American Hustle' is a modern pop masterpiece 12/19/2013 01:52pm • WASHINGTON - Three years ago, David O. Russell directed Christian Bale to an Oscar with Amy Adams in "The Fighter." Last year, he directed Jennifer Lawrence to an Oscar across Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook." Today, he combines all four stars for his greatest achievement yet, "Amer Md. phone scammers claim to be with AG officer 12/17/2013 12:00am • WASHINGTON - A new phone scam has launched in Maryland -- and the caller claims to be with the Office of the Attorney General. The caller says they need personal financial information, possibly for a supposed debt, said Maryland's Attorney General Doug Gansler in a news release. Plus, the number