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What scams should you be looking out for this tax season? A local financial planner weighs in

DC consumers were bilked out of $13M in 2023. Here’s how scammers made their money

Longtime DC Lyft driver scammed out of more than $1,000

FBI reports big rise in ‘sextortion’ — and the targets and motivation might surprise you

Arlington woman accused of impersonating immigration lawyer, defrauding clients of $700K

The ‘easy way’ hackers are getting into unsuspecting users’ Facebook accounts

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‘Facebook doesn’t care’: Those who’ve had accounts hacked call on the social media platform to take them down

A warning for college students in the job market: Scammers are looking too

A wave of cryptocurrency scams has Fairfax Co. Police on alert

84-year-old Montgomery Co. woman scammed out of over $100k

Have you been contacted about a sweepstakes? Be careful, it could be fake

Medicare open enrollment season is a target for scammers

Tips on how to avoid scams when back-to-school shopping

Jobseekers beware: Phony postings and job scams are on the rise

Billions of robocalls from a single provider? What DC-area attorneys general are suing over