Category: Local Scams
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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. The Dallas County Clerk sells the same record for a few dollars.
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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 rules, and how to report it.
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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 to check a balance, and where to report.
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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 never do this. How the script works and where to report it.
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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 do by phone, and where North Texans report the calls.
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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 defeats it and where to report it in Texas.