Scams Archives - Nottingham MD

Maryland Attorney General’s Office warns of sports betting scams during March Madness

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is warning of the risks involved in sports betting, especially during March Madness. Officials are urging people to be wary of scams and aggressive marketing that targets getting customers to make bigger and riskier bets. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office listed several precautions people can take to protect themselves. They are recommending checking consumer […]

Maryland Attorney General warns of new election scam involving robocalls

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A new type of election scam that involves robocalls is spreading and it could have a major impact on the fairness of elections, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is warning. The scam usually involves a robocall that impersonates a real political campaign or candidate. The goal of the call is to mislead the voter, manipulate their choices, or even […]

Maryland debt-scam duo sentenced to 12 years behind bars

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

GREENBELT, MD—A Gaithersburg woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she and a co-defendant promised to eliminate debt, but instead took people’s money. Mary Ann Mendoza, 51, and Willie Lamont Hicks, 52, told people they could discharge mortgage, credit card, and car loan debt for them, but only if they paid a percentage of their outstanding debt to […]

Baltimore officials warn of fraudulent QR code ‘scan to pay’ stickers on parking meters

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Officials are warning Baltimore motorists of a new scam that’s popping up on area streets. The Parking Authority of Baltimore City (PABC) says scammers have been placing stickers on local parking meters that say “Scan to pay” and feature a QR code. Officials say these stickers are not legitimate. Tiffany James, Communications Manager for PABC, told Baltimore Fishbowl that […]

Maryland Attorney General’s Office offers tips on avoiding door-to-door sales scams

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is offering tips to help residents avoid common door-to-door sales scams. Door-to-door scams have been around for years. Scammers may disguise themselves as legitimate salespeople, but they have one goal – to trick consumers. They want to pressure people into providing personal information or purchasing goods or services that they do not want or […]

The U.S. Is the Most Scammed Country in the World – How Can You Protect Yourself?

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

The following is a sponsored post from Freedom Federal Credit Union A recent report by Social Catfish, an online investigation service, found that the U.S. is the most scammed country in the world. The good news is, with the right information, you can protect yourself from being part of next year’s stats. Who gets scammed the most? With an astounding […]

Baltimore County Police Department warns of cable service phone scam

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Police say residents in parts of Baltimore County have reported receiving scam calls about their cable service. The caller urges the resident to purchase several Target gift cards worth hundreds of dollars each in exchange for savings on their cable bill. The resident is then told to call back the cable representative to provide the codes found on the […]

Maryland State Police warn public about police impersonation phone scam

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police are warning residents to be aware of a phone scam involving police impersonators that is currently active in Maryland. Maryland State Police have received reports from multiple residents advising that callers contact them claiming to be state troopers or police officers. The reports are attempts to gain financial information or money from residents. The impersonator tells […]