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Ghost-Tapping Scam Could Lead To Full Bank Account Being Drained: What To Know Ghost-Tapping Scam Could Lead To Full Bank Account Being Drained: What To Know
Ghost-Tapping Scam Could Lead To Full Bank Account Being Drained: What To Know A barely noticeable charge showing up on your bank statement could be the first sign of a much bigger problem, one that can quietly spiral into serious financial loss. Consumers across the US are being warned about a so-called “ghost tapping” scam that begins with a small charge, often around $4, and can end with an entire bank account drained. The scheme targets customers of major banks, including Bank of America, Chase, and Wells Fargo, according to reports by Fox News and The Sun. The scam typically starts with what appears to be a harmless, low-dollar transaction. Fraudsters use t…
Virginia Man Escapes One I-95 Chase, Gets Soaked And Snagged In The Next: Sheriff Virginia Man Escapes One I-95 Chase, Gets Soaked And Snagged In The Next: Sheriff
Virginia Man Escapes One I-95 Chase, Gets Soaked And Snagged In The Next: Sheriff Michael Bailey wasn't fast enough this time. The 22-year-old took deputies on a wild chase down I-95 before ditching his car, running through the woods, and splashing into a creek — only to be caught by deputies waiting for him, officials said. Bailey was arrested after deputies said he tried to outrun them in a silver Volkswagen on Friday, Sept. 5, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the car looked familiar to them, and had already fled from a traffic stop two days earlier. When a deputy spotted it around 4 p.m. on Lafayette Boulevard, Bailey floored it. …
DC Duo Busted After $1.2K Mercedes Grocery Heist Crashes In Maryland: Sheriff DC Duo Busted After $1.2K Mercedes Grocery Heist Crashes In Maryland: Sheriff
DC Duo Busted After $1.2K Mercedes Grocery Heist Crashes In Maryland: Sheriff A Mercedes getaway car loaded with stolen groceries turned a Maryland theft into a crash-and-chase case, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the suspects — Lonnell Demontae Jennings, 27, and Khadijah Tufaye Spurlock, 24, both of Washington, DC — stuffed a shopping cart with about $1,200 worth of detergent, meat, and other items from a Waldorf grocery store before trying to make a quick escape. Patrol officers in Charles County spotted the pair getting into a white Mercedes ML350 in the store’s parking lot around 10:59 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Jennings floored it, bu…
Virginia DUI Driver Crashes Twice While Fleeing Deputies As ‘Bad Night’ Turns Ugly: Sheriff Virginia DUI Driver Crashes Twice While Fleeing Deputies As ‘Bad Night’ Turns Ugly: Sheriff
Virginia DUI Driver Crashes Twice While Fleeing Deputies As ‘Bad Night’ Turns Ugly: Sheriff A Virginia man downing tequila shots at a bar and claiming he was having “a bad night” made things a whole lot worse for himself, deputies say. German Alfaro, 23, of Woodbridge, is accused of getting wasted at Buffalo Mo’s early Friday, Aug. 1, before crashing his beat-up Honda Civic — not once, but twice — while leading Stafford County deputies on a bizarre drunk-driving chase. It started around 2:10 a.m., when deputies were called to the bar on Wicomico Drive for a report of an intoxicated driver who had already driven into some bushes. When a sergeant showed up, they spotted the Civic — …
Chase Boosts Sapphire Reserve Perks, Hikes Annual Fee To $795: Here's What You Get Chase Boosts Sapphire Reserve Perks, Hikes Annual Fee To $795: Here's What You Get
Chase Boosts Sapphire Reserve Perks, Hikes Annual Fee To $795: Here's What You Get Chase is taking its Sapphire Reserve card to a new level as it competes with American Express for luxury credit cardholders. The refreshed Chase Sapphire Reserve card was officially unveiled on Tuesday, June 17. The banking giant also announced the launch of the new Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business card.  Both cards will officially be available on Sunday, June 23. While they're promoting at least $2,500 in annual perks, the cards have a steep $795 annual fee. That fee is 45% higher than when Sapphine Reserve first launched in 2016, CNBC reported. "The new Sapphire Reserv…
Suspect Leads Pursuit Down Train Tracks, Across I-66: Police Suspect Leads Pursuit Down Train Tracks, Across I-66: Police
Suspect Leads Pursuit Down Train Tracks, Across I-66: Police A man accused of shoplifting and giving police a fake name led officers on a wild chase that started on a Metro train, continued down the tracks, and ended with him dashing across I-66 before he was finally taken into custody in Arlington, authorities said. Leroy McGill, 41, who has no fixed address, was arrested after a chaotic pursuit on Friday, Feb. 7, that involved Metro stations, train tracks, and a highway foot chase, according to Arlington County Police. At approximately 4:30 p.m., patrol officers were flagged down for a disorderly conduct report in the 900 block of North Nelson Stre…
District Man Identified As Shooter Who Killed New Mother, Self In Maryland: Sheriff (UPDATED) District Man Identified As Shooter Who Killed New Mother, Self In Maryland: Sheriff (UPDATED)
District Man Identified As Shooter Who Killed New Mother, Self In Maryland: Sheriff (Updated) New details have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office following a domestic incident that left a young mother and her gunman from DC both dead. Alaysia Janell Milburn has been identified as the 25-year-old woman who was killed in Lexington Park before police were taken on a multi-county pursuit that ended with 38-year-old Kenneth Louis Price turning a gun on himself, investigators say. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the 46000 block of Rosewood Drive to investigate a reported domestic dispute. …
Short-Lived Pursuit Lands Smiling Suspect Behind Bars In VA, Sheriff Says Short-Lived Pursuit Lands Smiling Suspect Behind Bars In VA, Sheriff Says
Short-Lived Pursuit Lands Smiling Suspect Behind Bars In VA, Sheriff Says A Stafford man in an unfamiliar neighborhood was all smiles after taking deputies on a short-lived pursuit and ultimately surrendering. Devin Chewning, 24, who had no driver's license, was arrested on Friday night after going through great lengths in an attempt to avoid his arrest, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. At around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 4, a deputy on patrol in the 1000 block of Northbound Warrenton Road spotted an Acura going 66 mph, well above the speed limit, and when Chewning spotted the sheriff's vehicle, he slammed on the brakes, though he wa…
Repeat Trespasser Busted With Stolen Car Key, Hershey Kisses After Virginia Foot Chase: Sheriff Repeat Trespasser Busted With Stolen Car Key, Hershey Kisses After Virginia Foot Chase: Sheriff
Repeat Trespasser Busted With Stolen Car Key, Hershey Kisses After Virginia Foot Chase: Sheriff A man with no fixed address stole car keys and a snack from a Stafford County home after repeatedly breaking into an acquaintance's residence, the sheriff's office says. Jacob Hudson, 31, is facing charges for unlawfully entering an area home twice and then fruitlessly attempting to flee from responding deputies on Whitetail Way. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, a deputy was called to investigate a reported breaking and entering incident, where it was advised that Hudson, who had previously been trespassed from the property, returne…
Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses Overnight In Virginia, Police Say Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses Overnight In Virginia, Police Say
Minors Busted Breaking Into Closed Businesses Overnight In Virginia, Police Say A pair of minors were busted in Arlington County after being caught breaking into closed businesses overnight, police say. An officer on patrol shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 found a shattered glass door and two suspects inside a business in the 3500 block of Wilson Boulevard, leading to a pair of foot chases that ended with both in custody. According to the Arlington County Police Department, the first minor refused to stop when officers commanded, and he ran straight into a second officer, who was also ignored, prompting him to deploy a taser to subdue him. A BOLO was then …
Teens Connected To Stolen Jeep, Carjacking In Fairfax County Before Crashing In VA: Police Teens Connected To Stolen Jeep, Carjacking In Fairfax County Before Crashing In VA: Police
Teens Connected To Stolen Jeep, Carjacking In Fairfax County Before Crashing In VA: Police Two teens who went on a short-lived crime spree that started in Fairfax County and ended in Albermarle County when they crashed a carjacked car after their stolen vehicle became disabled, according to authorities. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Friday, July 5, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the Vienna Metro Station in the 9500 block of Salisbury Drive in Fairlee to investigate reports that a pair had stolen a Jeep Compass that was left unoccupied and running. Minutes later, there was a reported carjacking in the 8100 block of Porter Road in Merrifield, when the sa…
Former Flasher Leads Deputies On 2nd-Ever Minivan Pursuit Through Stafford, Sheriff Says Former Flasher Leads Deputies On 2nd-Ever Minivan Pursuit Through Stafford, Sheriff Says
Former Flasher Leads Deputies On 2nd-Ever Minivan Pursuit Through Stafford, Sheriff Says A Stafford driver with a history of run-ins with the law has been arrested after leading deputies on a pursuit, police said. A man later identified as Grant Egan, 19, was spotted in a Toyota Sienna using a right-turn only lane to go straight through traffic by Sergeant G.A. Haney near Richmond Highway and Port Aquia Drive around 3:50 p.m. on Friday, May 17, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Having witnessed the clear traffic violation,Haney activated his emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop. Instead the Sienna continued to accelerate, kicking off a pursuit, police sa…