Montgomery Community Media

On December 19th, national retailer Target issued a notice to the public advising its customers that unauthorized access to Target payment card data occurred in stores across the country from Black Friday on November 27 to December 15th. According to Target, online shopping was not included in this breach. To view Target’s notice, visit the […]

A Montgomery County District Court judge has fined Adam Shaikh, doing business as Big Brothers Moving in Gaithersburg, $3,000 covering six civil citations issued by the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) for violations of the County’s consumer protection law. The citations stemmed from three complaints received from consumers alleging several violations of the […]

Montgomery County’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) Director Eric Friedman will conduct a live, bilingual online chat Oct. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.  This online discussion is part of the “Consumer Ed Café…Food for Thought” series of online chats.  This installment will focus on issues affecting the Hispanic community. Residents interested in participating in […]

Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) Director Eric Friedman is warning county residents about a medical alert scam currently underway across the country, including Montgomery County. According to the OCP, Montgomery County residents have reported receiving calls from what appears to be a local number. The scammer then states that the call is to schedule a […]

Montgomery County’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) Director Eric Friedman will conduct a live, online chat on Thursday, January 10 from noon to 2 p.m.  This online discussion is part of the “Consumer Ed Café…Food for Thought” series of online chats.  This installment will focus on OCP’s Office of Common Ownership Communities, the division of […]

Ralph Vines of the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection, cautions people about hiring unlicensed contractors. This is particularly important as many county residents still are repairing homes damaged in the derecho as well as removing fallen trees. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.