Montgomery Community Media

Predatory towing is the number one consumer complaint in Montgomery County. Over the years hundreds of grievances have been filed with the Office of Consumer Protection. And it’s become enough of an issue that this week the County Council took action to put a stop to it. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County […]

Officials from the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection (OCP), the Better Business Bureau serving Greater Maryland (BBB) and U.S. Postal Inspection Service-Washington Division worked together to stop a company from mailing letters that solicited Maryland homeowners to pay a fee to petition a review of their property taxes. According to a news release, the […]

Montgomery County’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) was featured this week in a consumer report on the NBC “Today Show” alerting consumers to the nationwide problem created by certain towing practices. The Today Show segment focused on predatory and aggressive towing practices. TODAY National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen captured video of vehicles being towed minutes […]

Officials from the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection met with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce delegation on Oct. 7 to learn about the regulations in which businesses operate in the U.S. During the meeting, Eric Friedman, director of the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection, shared with the Chinese delegation how the office handle complaints, and […]

Montgomery County officials are warning consumers about an IRS telephone scam. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Related:

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett today announced a warning from Montgomery County’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) and Montgomery County Police Financial Crimes Section, about a nationwide telephone scam that relies upon intimidation to steal millions of dollars from consumers. Telephone scammers contact consumers and assert that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has prepared a […]

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 […]