MARYLAND NEWS

In partnership with LexisNexis, the vendor selected through a competitive procurement process to provide identity verification and fraud detection services, it has been determined that 508,079 potentially fraudulent claims have been filed since the week ending May 8. Source: Maryland Department of Labor

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and a coalition of groups in Maryland are marking the day with a week-long campaign to raise awareness around protecting older Americans from financial exploitation. Source: By Maryland News Connection at Afro.com

The woman thought she could trust the attorney to set up her estate, but prosecutors say he took the money. Source: NBC4Washington

A man who ran a mortgage scheme that cost thousands of dollars for homeowners — some who lost their homes — was sentenced to prison Friday. Source: NBC4Washington

“In this new age, many groups have seized the opportunity to give the illusion that they are traditional news organizations to pursue their own agendas,” said Bill Adair, a journalism professor at Duke University. Source: Washington Post

The city’s watchdog defends her budget and salary increases, saying complaints about waste and misconduct are surging. Source: Baltimore Brew

Banner Put on U.S. Attorney’s Website to Warn the Public of “Government Impersonation Fraud." Source: U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland.

Fraud included over 220 Identity Theft Victims, More Than $1 Million in Fraudulently Obtained Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program Benefits, Six Fraudulent Car Loans, and an Attempted Fraudulent COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application. Source: U.S. Attorney District of Maryland

A man who romanced at least eight women in three states that he met through dating websites and conned out of $267,361 pleaded guilty to mail fraud in federal court in Richmond on Friday. Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch

“You need to get more comfortable with some of the procedures that happen here in the county,” Cathy Bevins said, ahead of threatened cuts to Inspector General Kelly Madigan’s budget. A much-touted innovation of Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. – the establishment of an inspector general’s office to root out waste, fraud and corruption in local government – came under attack yesterday by two senior members of the County Council. Source: Baltimore Brew