MARYLAND NEWS

Since June, detectives from the Montgomery County Police – Fraud Unit have been investigating multiple reports of scammers texting or calling county residents and identifying themselves as either local or federal law enforcement officials. The police press release includes a recording of one of the scam calls. Source: Montgomery County Police

Executive Paid Bribes to a Russian Official So His Company Could Win Highly Sensitive Nuclear Fuel Transportation Contracts. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

One Defendant Also Allegedly “Swatted” a Maryland Residence. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

Public Official Received Money, Travel, and Sporting Event Tickets From A Maryland Company Receiving Over $25 Million in Government Business. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

Federal Prosecutors and Agents Work with State Authorities. Source US Attorney, District of Maryland

Maryland Auto’s Special Investigations Unit will focus their efforts on identifying the most common factors found in fraudulent policy applications and claims.The FBI projects that insurance fraud accounts for over $40 billion in costs annually. On average, U.S. families feel the impact of fraud through increased premiums of $400 to $700 per year.  Source: Maryland Auto Insurance

Received, Transported, and Stored Televisions Worth Approximately $1.6 Million. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

A contracting company and its principal will pay $351,431 to settle allegations that they submitted false claims for payment to the State and the Washington County Board of Education.They have also agreed to a voluntary debarment from contracting with the State of Maryland. In May 2019, Attorney General Frosh and the Washington County Board of Education filed suit in the Circuit Court for Washington County alleging that the company and its principal submitted false or fraudulent claims in connection with two roofing contracts. Source: Maryland Attorney General

Maryland election security expert has an assurance for voters that voting in the state is secure. Source: Yahoo News. According to Natalie Scala, a Towson University cybersecurity and elections security expert, Maryland has never seen widespread fraud with in-person or mail-in voting. Source: WBALTV11

According to a federal indictment, the vice president and general counsel of an LLC arranged for a Maryland-based political consultant for the 2016 state state senator’s congressional campaign, to cause the LLC to transfer thousands of dollars from its accounts to the LLC's executive who then contributed that money to the state senator’s 2016 congressional campaign. Source: US Attorney, Southern District of Indiana