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Maryland Department of Labor detected over 156,000 potentially fraudulent unemployment claims since January

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Thursday provided an update on the department’s ongoing unemployment insurance fraud detection, prevention, and investigation efforts. With the record number of unemployment insurance claims filed and the additional federal benefits available during the COVID-19 pandemic, states across the nation have continued to see bad actors and fraudsters using illegally obtained data to file […]

Attorney General Frosh warns consumers of unlicensed pop-up COVID-19 testing sites outside of local shopping centers

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Office of the Attorney General is warning consumers of illegal, unlicensed pop-up COVID-19 testing sites operating in the Baltimore area. Individuals are setting up “Free COVID-19 Testing” tables at random locations, including outside shopping centers and retail stores, and along the sides of local roads. Officials say these testing sites are not authorized and the individuals operating […]

Rosedale mail thief pleads guilty to identity theft, fraud charges

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Dominic Jerry Robinson has also pleaded guilty to federal charges. Original story below… —— ROSEDALE, MD—A man who stole mail from the Rosedale Post Office has pleaded guilty to identity theft charges. Nicholas Milano White, 29, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty this week to the federal charges of conspiracy to steal mail, emergency benefits fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The […]

Police attempting to identify Parkville burglary suspect

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Chris Montcalmo

Police in Baltimore County are attempting to identify a burglary suspect. On November 26, 2017, an individual or individuals burglarized a house in the 1900 block of Edgewood Road in Parkville (21234). During the burglary, the suspects stole the victim’s purse and other personal belongings. Detectives have determined that just after the burglary, the victim’s credit card was used at […]

Essex man sentenced in identity theft case

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Chris Montcalmo

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Robin Summers-Grace, 50, of Baltimore, to 42 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Summers-Grace’s co-conspirator, Joseph Pauling, 40, of Essex, was sentenced to 6 years in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release. Judge Hollander ordered both defendants to […]

Police still searching for suspect using stolen credit cards

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

Burglary detectives are still looking for a suspect who is using stolen credit cards taken from a home in Dundalk. The credit cards were stolen on December 12 from a home on Ridgeshire Road, 21222. The suspect used the stolen cards on the same day at the Shoppers located in the Middlesex Shopping Center, 1200 Eastern Boulevard, 21221. He also […]