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The DC Attorney General filed a lawsuit against a Potomac, Maryland-based home renovation company alleging it uses a fraudulent scheme that targets elderly and financially disadvantaged homeowners in the District. Source WTOP News and DC Attorney General

In one set of new charges, the inmate is alleged to have created a fake court commitment document and impersonated a representative from the Office of the State’s Attorney in an attempt to secure his unlawful early release from prison.

In another set of new charges, he is alleged to have used a contraband cell phone within his jail cell to facilitate a complex identity fraud scheme. As alleged in the charging document, he assumed the identity of dozens of people, including disguising his voice to impersonate elderly women, in an attempt to steal their money.  Source: Herald Mail and Maryland Attorney General

A federal jury today convicted Marilyn J. Mosby, age 42, of Baltimore, Maryland, on federal charges of perjury, relating to the withdrawal of funds from the City of Baltimore’s Deferred Compensation Plan claiming that she suffered adverse financial consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic when she was Baltimore City State’s Attorney. Source: CNN and US Attorney, District of Maryland

The state elections board identified 134 voters who voted more than once and 1,371 voters who attempted to vote multiple times in the 2020 general election, but it did not report these individuals to the Office of State Prosecutor until April 2022, the Maryland Office of Legislative Audits said. Source: The Baltimore Banner and Maryland Office of Legislative Audits Report on State Board of Elections, Oct. 31, 2023. 

The  University of Maryland's Justice for Fraud Victims Project, a club that offers victims of fraud in the D.C. region pro bono forensic accounting and examination support, held a business fraud prevention seminar Friday to address the rising trend of financial crimes against businesses. Source: Fox5, Washington, D.C. via yahoo news.com

The lawsuit alleged that Safeguard Metals, LLC and owner Jeffrey Ikahn engaged in a $68 million fraudulent scheme thattargeted the retirement accounts of the elderly. In this scheme, Defendants used lies and fear to advise investors that their traditional retirement accounts were at risk of loss and encouraged investors to buy Safeguard’s fraudulently priced precious metals as a safe alternative. Investors subsequently suffered immediate losses to their retirement savings from Safeguard’s massive undisclosed fees Source: Maryland Attorney General

At the heart of the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal is a Naval Academy graduate. Source: Capitalgazette.com

The Maryland Department of Health failed to adequately track federal reimbursements it received during the height of the pandemic. Source: The Baltimore Banner, Washington Post via MSN, and Maryland Deparment of Legislative Audits' Oct. 19, 2023 report.

Thieves steal every car key from Prince George's County dealership

Tech-savvy fraudsters cost PG County businesses $10M in 2023. Source: Fox 5 Washington, DC