This Phone Scam is Too Easy: 'Can You Hear Me?' | Patch PM

Stories to share this evening, along with a few posts you might have missed this week:

New Phone Scam in Virginia Simply Asks 'Can You Hear Me?'

Authorities are warning of a new phone scam which has targeted residents in Virginia. It's called the "can you hear me scam," and the main goal of the scammer is to get an audio recording of you saying "yes" so they can authorize charges on a credit card. >>> Read more.

3 Dead at McLean Home: Police Release New Details

Police have revealed that the three people found dead in a McLean home suffered trauma to their bodies and that a family member called police after seeing a body through a window of the house. >>> Read more.

Sunny the Red Panda: Missing Since Tuesday From Zoo in Norfolk

Where's Sunny? She's been missing from the Virginia Zoo in Hampton Roads since Tuesday, and residents throughout the area have been scouring nearby property in the ensuing days with no success. >>> Read more.

Adorable Baby Seal Born At National Zoo In DC

• The seal pup is nursing and bonding with her mother, who at age 33 is the oldest to give birth at the zoo.

• It's all about chocolate in every form one could imagine. It's centered in the downtown area and attracts visitors from all over the region.

• Authorities say they punched the postal worker in the face repeatedly after the worker interrupted a burglary of a postal vehicle.

• USA Today's 10Best has nominated three different restaurants at the airport as the best in the country.

'Chocolate Walk' Festivities Feb. 11 in Occoquan

• More than 35 area shops will participate in the event sponsored by the Business Guild of Occoquan, all of them with a variety of chocolate.

• U.S. Census survey on housing quality notes fewer vermin in the metro area around the district in the past two years.

• The National UFO Reporting Center keeps records on all reported sightings, and 14 were reported in December in Virginia. Did you see one?

• WalletHub’s analysts compared 82 cities in Virginia across 21 key metrics to find the best places to raise a family.

• WalletHub's annual rankings for retirees say D.C. is just too crime-ridden and unaffordable compared to most states.

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