US Edition‘They took it all from me’: Victims of fraud in Montgomery County share stories to help others
Ten suspects face charges in a fraud ring that stole nearly $50 million nationwide, including over $6 million from Maryland residents, using overseas call centers to impersonate officials.
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‘They took it all from me’: Victims of fraud in Montgomery County share stories to help others
Two Montgomery County, Maryland, residents are sharing how scammers posing as federal agents wiped out their life savings. Their stories, law enforcement officials say, show the emotional toll these schemes take and the continued danger posed by fraud networks that remain active. Montgomery County police and the FBI said that since 2024, eight people have been arrested in the county for government impersonation and tech support scams. Many more …
International fraud scheme demanding payment from Marylanders taken down
An international fraud scheme that stole more than $6 million from people across Maryland was taken down, officials said. The fraudsters allegedly told the victims they were government officials before demanding payments in the form of cryptocurrency, gold bars and wire transfers. While on the phone, they threatened to arrest the victims if they didn’t comply. One Maryland victim was a former government employee. “They told me they were watching…
Social security scam took Maryland residents for $6M
The FBI dismantled scam call centers located in India that have been targeting hundreds of victims nationwide since 2022, stealing millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims by using sophisticated fraud schemes, officials said. At a news conference in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Monday, two people revealed how they fell victim to a Social Security scam and lost their life savings. Lisa and Sahadev fell for the same scam, they said: An email from …
The FBI dismantled fraudulent call centers located in India that, since 2022, have been attacking hundreds of victims across the country, stealing millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims through sophisticated scams, authorities reported. At a Monday press conference in Gaithersburg, Maryland, two people revealed how they were victims of a Social Security scam and lost their entire life savings.
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