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Georgetown Police Warn of Email Scam Impersonating Town Employees
The Georgetown Police Department is alerting the community about fraudulent emails being sent using the identity of town employees. The emails appear on a reproduced official Georgetown letterhead. Recipients are asked to send payments via wire transfer. The scam is designed to make businesses believe they are paying for legitimate town services. Officials remind the…
Read MoreScam Alert: Md. Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Maryland authorities are warning the public about unemployment insurance scams. According to the Department of Labor Unemployment Division and Maryland State Police, people are receiving emails, calls and text messages from would-be scammers posing as a labor official. A common scheme by text asks the recipient to enter a user ID and password, which can…
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