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It's a new twist on an old tax scam. Take a look and don't get fooled by these con artists!

Another day, another scam. I talked about the text version of this one a while back. (Click here for all the details.) A company calls you, with an automatic message and a robotic sounding voice that says your name, informing you that they have a claim filed against you and that they have exhausted all resources attempting to send you documentation...

Most of us here are animal lovers and when you hear of abuse involving an animal it can make your blood boil. This is a warning of a semi-new scam that I consider abuse, abuse against those who just want a loveable four-legged friend in their lives...

I know I am not the only person in Lubbock who got a warning about this one! I have seen all kinds of internet scams since the first time I used AOL in 1995. But this one is ugly and most people might not realize what is going on until it’s too late...

Scams come in all flavors, and so do their victims. Don't let your older friends and family fall into this trap.

I got a message from my good friends Helen and Randy R. in Abernathy, Texas this morning about a text message-based scam. This one was a winner! Here's the full text of the message: HI, This is officer Michal Payne from Cyber Crime Investigation Department of Texas State...

Someone claiming to represent the Lubbock County Court System calls you and tells you that you failed to report for jury duty. Then the "fun" starts.

A not-so-new, but not-so-old scam known as the “Can you hear me?” scam has apparently made its way to Lubbock, Texas.

The Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has opened an investigation into a potential identity theft ring after dozens of state residents have reported calls from an agency posing as the Attorney General’s Office demanding payment and personal information.

Multiple Dallas-based technology firms have settled with the State of Texas and the Federal Trade Commission after perpetrating bogus credit score schemes.