Category: Local Scams
That Official-Looking ‘Deed Copy’ Letter Isn’t the County
Mailers selling North Texas homeowners a copy of their own deed for close to $100 mimic government letters.…
Callers Threatening to Cut Your Power? Hang Up First
The pay-now-or-we-disconnect phone scam targets DFW in summer. What Oncor and Texas electric providers actually do, PUCT heat…
That Text About Unpaid Tolls Is Almost Always a Scam
Fake “unpaid toll” texts are blanketing North Texas phones. How NTTA really bills drivers, the only safe ways…
A ‘Missed Jury Duty’ Call Demanding Money Is a Scam
Callers posing as Dallas County deputies claim you missed jury duty and must pay to avoid arrest. Courts…
No, Medicare Isn’t Calling About a New Card
Callers claiming Medicare needs to send you a new card are running a script. What Medicare will never…
The ‘Grandma, I’m in Jail’ Call Is a Script. Don’t Pay
The grandparent emergency call is a rehearsed script, now boosted by AI voice cloning. The call-back habit that…