Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Lisa Schifferle of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) tells a standing room only crowd in Germantown that the agency’s main mission is to prevent identity theft and fraud. During her short presentation, she provided some valuable information about identity theft to residents, many of them federal employees who are concerned […]

The Maryland Judiciary is warning the public about a sophisticated scam that has been reported in southern Maryland, but also may be happening elsewhere throughout the state. In this telephone scam, the caller claims to work for the court and is calling about failing to appear for jury duty. People who have been called say […]

Montgomery County Police detectives are investigating three distraction burglaries where suspects targeted seniors in Rockville, Kensington and Silver Spring areas. According to police, suspects posed as utility workers on two occasions on May 26 and June 4. On a third burglary, on June 12, police said a suspect pretended to be a salesperson to steal credit […]

It’s going to be a steamy one and there are some showers in the forecast today. Here are five more things to know today, June 15th, in Montgomery County: 1. Last Day of School: You may see a lot of smiling kids today. That’s because today is the official last day of school for Montgomery […]

Senior scams are a growing threat to senior citizens in our area. Rockville 11’s Morgan Lash reports. Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.

This week is a popular one for making final donations by year-end to charitable organizations. Here are some tips from the county Office of Consumer Protection so that you choose wisely. • Verify a charity’s non-profit status • Review how money is spent by the charity. How much money is used for administrative costs? • […]

The Maryland Judiciary wants to warn the public about “court” scams that are going on in the state. The most recent reports have been about a telephone jury duty fraud operating in Allegany and Howard County, but other courts have reported issues in recent months, as well. Here are some tips from the Maryland Judiciary: […]

Here are five things to know today, May 28, in Montgomery County: 1. A strong storm swept through Montgomery County Tuesday evening, bringing strong winds and leaving thousands without power. More storms are expected today. 2. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is holding a public meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight to discuss development of […]

The Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is warning consumers to not automatically return a missed cell phone call. Consumers should hesitate before calling an unknown number on their cell phones. Scammers are luring local cell phone users to return their call by hanging up before a consumer answers the call. Cell phone users, believing that […]

Pepco is warning its customers about a scam involving prepaid “Green Dot MoneyPak” card. Callers claiming to represent Pepco are contacting customers telling them their electric service is scheduled to be shut off and they should make a payment by purchasing one of these cards. Pepco reminds home and business owners to practice safety when […]