a push to rename them. and now, a new tropical storm is forming outside of florida. it is said to remain offshore, but some areas are boarding up windows to prepare. and some apps like venmo and cash apps, the money may not be safe. the apps will allow you the store it without immediately transferring it into the bank, and they are not insured, and you could lose your money for good. put it this way, the popular digital payment apps are used for substitute for bank or credit union accounts, but they lack the same protections that the money is say. not fdic ip sured and i never thought of it that way.
baltimore police investigating a string of carjackings and robberies centered around the ride sharing app. what do you need to know here? mark meredith with the disturbing details. good morning to you. multiple police say the robberies began over the weekend. suspect order a ride, carjack and ride the drivers and pick up passengers and rob them at gun point. baltimore police say they re working with the f.b.i. some arrests have been made. no details yet on who has been arrested or how many suspects are still out there. police say they aren t releasing a lot to protect their investigation. police say the suspects force victims to either go to atms or transfer money via cash apps. one fundraiser set up for a victim robbed on saturday. the man was convinced he was about to be killed. the attacks are horrifying. we re in close touch with law enforcement and working with them to send safety tips to riders in the baltimore area. this goes beyond baltimore.
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