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Stay informed about the top scams in Texas, including tech support scams that aim to steal personal information.

Web users in El Paso, (everywhere really), need to know about the latest scam ...

A new scam will have you checking your Amazon purchases.

The Victoria Police Department warns Crossroads about the latest phone scam circulating throughout the community.

Sure, it sounds like a great deal (they always do, don't they?) but, according to the Better Business Bureau, that job offer you got on Instagram may very well be a scam. The job we're talking about is an offer to become a 'brand ambassador,' which would require users posting photos of themselves using the brand's products in exchange for free products, a sales commission, and more exposure for yo

You see a lot of special promotions on Facebook and other social media all the time but, are they really legit? Recently one popped up that promised a $200 voucher to 1,000 customers of the H-E-B grocery chain. The 'promotion' was supposedly in celebration of the store's birthday...

You've probably heard about scammers calling people claiming to be from the IRS or some other government agency in attempts to get them to pay money, usually via a prepaid card or money gram. While that ought to raise a red flag in and of itself, scammers are using an app that spoofs the caller's number making it appear to be from a legitimate source...

If someone comes to your door asking for donations for the nonprofit organization Christ's Kitchen, do not give them any money. In fact, you should call the police a report them. That from the organization, where Executive Director Trish Hastings says the organization would never solicit donations door-to-door...

If you've gotten a phone call from someone claiming to be a deputy from the Victoria County Sheriff's Office warning of a warrant, it's probably a fake. The department has issued a warning to residents that someone claiming to be a deputy has been calling people telling them that they have a warrant for a missed court date, or an unpaid traffic ticket...

Has your business been visited by someone claiming to be from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lately? If so, you may have been the victim of an attempted scam. According to a press release from the Victoria Police Department, there are reports of  fraudulent activity involving subjects going to businesses in Victoria claiming to be representatives of OSHA, conducting inspe

We hear about all kinds of scams these days as unscrupulous people attempt to con you out of your money. Here's a new one that the Better Business Bureau has brought to our attention involving jury duty. Here's what the official press release had to say.

You may have heard about thieves using devices to 'skim' your debit card information when you put gas in your car and pay at the pump. The Victoria County Sheriff's Office says it's happened a few times here in the Crossroads recently.