NCRPO Warns Against Scams as No-Contact Apprehension Resumes
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has issued a warning against fraudulent schemes impersonating law enforcement as the No-Contact Apprehension system resumes. Scammers are sending fake traffic violation notices via text and online, directing victims to pay illegitimate charges through suspicious links.
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