 This is WTOP News. Facts matter. 1223, scammers have been stepping up efforts to swindle unsuspecting victims in the area. WTOP's Dick Uliano says, D.C. police have a new 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.