 Scammers are stepping up efforts to swindle unsuspecting victims across our area. WTOP's Dick Uliano says D.C. police are warning about an intimidating scheme that can appear to be authentic. The scammers either call their victim on the phone or email them, but in either case, they're masquerading as D.C. police officers. The email scam includes fake police credentials, which include a photoshopped police ID.