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Detectives Arrest Man in Home Improvement Scam Targeting the Elderly

Posted on March 21, 2019 by FCPD Public Affairs Bureau

Mason Police District- A 49-year-old man is facing charges related to the financial exploitation of an elderly woman. Detectives from our Criminal Intelligence Division were alerted earlier this year to suspicious banking activity being conducted by Michael Johnson, of Annandale. Detectives uncovered multiple high value deposits originating from elderly persons. Their investigation revealed Johnson targeted mentally incapacitated persons and offered to

Warning: Jury Duty Phone Scam Making the Rounds

Posted on September 15, 2017 by FCPD Public Affairs Bureau

Have you received a phone call from the “Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office” saying that you have missed jury duty? Recently, we’ve seen an increase in scammers calling citizens, claiming they have failed to appear for jury duty and a warrant would be issued. These scammers, claiming to be deputies, use unregistered phone numbers and caller ID with masking/spoofing technology

Gold Scam Warning

Posted on June 8, 2017 by FCPD Public Affairs Bureau

If you are a member of the media and interested in an interview on this case, we have a detective available at 1pm today (June 8th). A warning from our Financial Crimes Division: A Fairfax County man is out $9,000 after con artists targeted him in an elaborate scam. Mandarin-speaking scammers seem to be preying on the Chinese community by selling them fake gold.