... a wad of $100 bills on the floor of the Southern District police station? Nah, it's a new marketing tactic from Metro Crimestoppers of Maryland, which have been trying to step up promotion of their tip-sharing services. Earl Winterling, the group's chairman, said that Internet tips are the top way information comes into Crimestoppers these days. They've also adopted a text-messaging program that allows users to anonymously submit information. Crimestoppers can even communicate back and forth with tipsters without knowing who they're speaking with, he said. "Attorneys can subpoena us, but all the information is encrypted. Your IP address, everything - nobody has it," he said.
The number to text tips is 274637. Type MCS + your message. They'll pass it along to the appropriate agency.