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Pavement Pitfalls: OCP Cracks Down on Unlicensed Driveway Contractors

Source of the Spring Staff | Dec 18, 2024Apr 13, 2024 at 7:00 am | Silver Spring, MD

The county’s Office of Consumer Protection warns homeowners about driveway-paving scammers targeting residents in the spring.

U.S. Marshals Warn of Phone Scams Impersonating Law Enforcement Officials

Source of the Spring Staff | Apr 25, 2024Mar 31, 2024 at 8:00 am | Silver Spring, MD

The U.S. Marshals Service has warned against fraudulent individuals who pretend to be U.S. Marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement personnel.

34-Year-Old Californian Arrested in Multimillion-Dollar Gold Bar Scam Targeting Elderly

Source of the Spring Staff | Oct 21, 2024Mar 23, 2024 at 7:00 am | Montgomery County, MD

Montgomery County Police arrested 34-year-old Wenhui Sun from Lake Arbor, California, for targeting elderly individuals with a government impersonation scheme involving gold bars.

Police: Grandparent Scam Once Again on the Rise

Source of the Spring Staff | Jul 25, 2024Nov 25, 2023 at 7:28 am | Takoma Park, MD

Police in Takoma Park are once again warning residents about the commonly known “Grandparent Scam.”

Police Warn of PayPal Unathorized Transaction Scam

Source of the Spring Staff | Jan 18, 2024Feb 22, 2023 at 3:21 pm | Takoma Park, MD

Police in Takoma Park are warning residents of a scam involving a fake PayPal e-mail or text message claiming unauthorized transactions.

Business Stories Still Lead Top 10; More Variety Noted in 2022

Mike Diegel | Jan 2, 2025Jan 1, 2023 at 6:55 am | Silver Spring, MD

While business stories remain among some of the best-read Source stories in 2022, unlike previous years, they didn’t completely dominate the top 10 list. This year’s list shows more variety in the types of stories readers found most interesting.

Takoma Park Police Warn of Oral-B Car Wrap Scam

Source of the Spring Staff | Dec 19, 2024Jul 19, 2022 at 10:52 am | Takoma Park, MD

Takoma Park Police again warn residents of a phishing scam involving fake “Oral-B Pays to Place Ad on your Vehicle” text messages.

Suspect Sought in “Grandparent Scam”

Source of the Spring Staff | Nov 26, 2023Jul 11, 2022 at 6:07 am | Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect caught on video in what is known as the “grandparent scam”.

OCP Warns of Predatory Practices Around Home Title Deeds

Mike Diegel | Dec 18, 2024Jul 6, 2022 at 6:55 am | Montgomery County, MD

There has been an increase in the number of reports from homeowners concerned about misleading claims about possibly having their homes taken away, according to the county’s Office of Consumer Protection.