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Waldorf, MD
Sports
Scam Hits A Grand Slam At Maryland MiLB Ballpark With QR Code Con, Sheriff Warns
A sneaky scam at a Maryland minor league ballpark may have cost fans more than just a ticket and hot dog. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of fraud at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, where altered QR codes were found on parking signs, officials are cautioning. Instead of linking to the official payment system, the tampered QR codes redirected people to a fake website that stole credit card info. The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs had no idea the signs had been altered, and payments made through the team’s official website and app are still safe, authorities s…
Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NJ
News
Scotch Plains Company Spent $25M On Every Possible Combo To Win $95M In TX Lottery: Reports
Did a company based out of New Jersey rig the Texas lottery? Texas officials are investigating after a company called Rook TX, based in Scotch Plains (Union County) claimed a $95 million jackpot in April 2023 by spending $25 million to buy nearly every possible number combination, the New York Times reported. Rook TX worked with four retailers in Texas to order a significant amount of lottery terminals to achieve every possible number combination, Ryan Mindell, the executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission told the Times. In the three days before the drawing, people went to …
Arlington, VA
Business
USPS Redesigns Money Orders: How New Security Elements Will Fight Fraud
The U.S. Postal Service is redesigning its money orders to include advanced security elements for combatting counterfeits and fraud, officials said. The USPS will debut the new money orders in February, the agency said in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The redesigned orders will be red, white, and blue with an updated bank routing number. To enhance protection, the redesign incorporates watermarks, a security thread, and a QR code directing users to the USPS website. Additional security features remain undisclosed to further deter fraudulent activities. The current "legacy" des…
Worcester, MA
News
Covid-
19: Here's How Massachusetts Residents Can Access Vaccine Card, History Digitally
Massachusetts has launched a brand-new tool for residents to access their digital COVID-19 vaccine card and vaccination history. "My Vax Records" allows those who received their vaccine in Massachusetts to access their vaccination history and receive a digital vaccine card, state officials announced on Monday, Jan. 10. To use the tool, people can enter their name, date of birth and cellphone number or email address associated with their vaccine record, and will receive a link to their vaccine record. The vaccine record will display the same information as the paper CDC vaccine card, and a …
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For New Parking Meter Scam
Massachusetts State Police issued an alert to residents about a new scam involving parking meters. A number of police departments in the nation have reported that fraudulent QR code stickers have been placed on parking meters, claiming that the QR code is a "quick pay" option, state police said on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Beware of a new scam using QR codes on Parking Meters. See the attached bulletin for more information pic.twitter.com/BDPyQRFjT8 — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) January 12, 2022 This phishing scam brings people to a fake website, where scammers steal the payment in…
Brookfield, CT
News
Covid-
19: Digital Vaccination Passport Being Considered In Connecticut
Connecticut could be following in neighboring New York’s footsteps in bringing a COVID-19 vaccine passport to the state to make it easier to determine whether someone is vaccinated. With the COVID-19 data in Connecticut beginning to show improvement, and the state’s vaccine program among the top in the nation, Lamont is considering implementing a digital way to prove one is vaccinated against the virus If approved, rather than carry around a vaccination card to prove one has gotten their shots in the arm, Connecticut residents would be able to download an app that can more easily confirm th…
Harrison, NY
News
Covid-
19: FBI Investigating Reports Of Fake Vaccination Cards
The FBI has launched a probe into the discovery of phony COVID-19 vaccination cards that are being sold by fraudsters online and through social media, threatening the progress America has. been making in combating the virus. FBI investigators and other federal officials are looking into the fake COVID-19 cards that are supposed to be administered by healthcare providers before one receives a first dose of the vaccine, but have instead been making the rounds online. Officials said that since there’s no way to authenticate vaccination cards, it's even easier for scammers to create their own, …
