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Police: Man who posed as FBI agent in Montgomery Co. gold bar scam arrested in Chicago

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’

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

Montgomery Co. senior scammed out of $900K in gold bar ‘big-money scheme’

More scams

As a new scam targets owners of lost pets, a local shelter offers a heads up

How to spot fake passport websites

‘Customers should be aware’: Pepco customers are being urged to watch out for scammers

Why it’s challenging to prosecute certain elder fraud cases

Montgomery Co. warns about ‘woodchucks’ after tornado does serious damage

Why the Better Business Bureau is warning Facebook page owners about a new scam

How to avoid letting scammers take control of your student loans

FTC warning: Be careful how you pay bills online

‘Hours count, minutes count’: Advice from the Secret Service on avoiding cyberscams