/tags/scam Scam en-US Copyright Mon, 12 May 2025 10:09:00 GMT /news/2025-05-12/online-scams-immigrants-legal-status-deportation-fears-texas Immigrants without legal status are increasingly finding themselves the targets of scams. "I think the fact that this undocumented population is so vulnerable, they’re more likely to fall for these traps," an attorney said. Mon, 12 May 2025 10:09:00 GMT /news/2025-05-12/online-scams-immigrants-legal-status-deportation-fears-texas Priscilla Rice /texas-news/2025-02-27/a-toll-bill-scam-is-going-around-dont-fall-for-it The "smishing" scam says you have an overdue toll bill you need to pay to avoid fines. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:49:08 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-27/a-toll-bill-scam-is-going-around-dont-fall-for-it Katy McAfee /news/2021-07-22/the-irs-wont-be-calling-emailing-or-texting-dont-fall-for-child-tax-credit-scams "Be alert to criminals who ask you, by phone, email, text – or even on social media, to verify your information," the IRS cautions. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:00:13 GMT /news/2021-07-22/the-irs-wont-be-calling-emailing-or-texting-dont-fall-for-child-tax-credit-scams Vanessa Romo /news/2020-05-20/as-coronavirus-spreads-so-do-scams COVID-19's spread has shut down businesses, seen unemployment rates skyrocket and upended individuals' lives and shaken social norms. It's also emboldened… Wed, 20 May 2020 12:00:00 GMT /news/2020-05-20/as-coronavirus-spreads-so-do-scams James Russell /2012-09-07/texas-da-investigating-state-farm-hurricane-claims Investigators in Texas have opened a criminal probe into how State Farm handled perhaps thousands of insurance claims from homeowners involving hurricane… Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:52:40 GMT /2012-09-07/texas-da-investigating-state-farm-hurricane-claims