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03/29/2026

03/28/2026

🚨 SCAM ALERT – PLEASE READ & SHARE 🚨

We want to make the public aware of a fraud/scam involving fake “civil process,” fake federal paperwork, and kiosk/Bitcoin payment instructions being sent to people to scare them into paying money.

Scammers are using documents and images that may appear “official” and may include:
- Fake Department of Justice / federal-looking paperwork
- Fake court or suppression orders
- Fake civil process manuals
- Instructions telling you to pay through a Bitcoin kiosk, crypto deposit, or “secure kiosk”
- Threats of arrest if payment is not made immediately
- Demands to stay on the phone while traveling to a kiosk or ATM

⚠️ IMPORTANT:
Law enforcement, courts, and government agencies will NOT require you to pay warrants, bonds, fines, or legal fees through Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, kiosks, gift cards, or cash deposits.

# # # 🚩 RED FLAGS OF THIS SCAM:
- They tell you not to hang up
- They tell you to keep the matter confidential
- They claim there is a warrant for your arrest
- They pressure you to go to a Bitcoin ATM / kiosk
- They send fake-looking “official” paperwork to appear legitimate
- They demand immediate payment to avoid arrest

# # # ✅ WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:
- Do NOT send money
- Do NOT scan QR codes
- Do NOT deposit Bitcoin or cryptocurrency
- Do NOT provide personal or banking information
- Hang up immediately
- Contact your local law enforcement agency or court directly using a verified phone number

# # # 📢 REMEMBER:
If someone is demanding payment by Bitcoin, kiosk, or cryptocurrency to avoid arrest IT IS A SCAM.

Please help protect others by sharing this post, especially with family members, elderly relatives, and anyone who may be vulnerable to scam calls.

03/26/2026

🚨 SCAM ALERT – PLEASE READ & SHARE

We have received reports of scam calls targeting our community. Please be aware of the following red flags:

🔺 Calls from unknown numbers
🔺 Caller claims to be an officer with our department
🔺 States you have unpaid citations or missed jury duty
🔺 Threatens charges or arrest if not handled immediately
🔺 Demands payment over the phone
🔺 Requests payment through apps like Zelle, CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, etc.

⚠️ REMEMBER: Law enforcement will NEVER demand payment over the phone or through payment apps.

If you receive a suspicious call:
➡️ Hang up immediately
➡️ Call the Sheriff’s Office directly at 979-732-2388 ext. 1 (Dispatch)
➡️ Our dispatchers will verify the information and have an officer contact you if needed

Please share this post to help protect others in our community! Stay alert and stay safe.

03/26/2026

03/26/2026

Fake invoice scams are - for the first 2 months of 2026 - the most prolific social engineering trick crooks are using to fool email recipients into either...
- Opening an attachment or
- Calling a scam phone number.
They're easy to create, and have an alarming success rate both on individuals and businesses.

03/18/2026

03/18/2026

"Texas law enforcement continues warning residents about a text scam falsely claiming to be from the DMV and demanding payment for traffic tickets."

https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-police-warn-viral-dmv-text-scam-targeting-drivers-over-fake-traffic-tickets

Texas law enforcement agencies are warning residents of a text message scam that impersonates the DMV to trick people into paying fraudulent traffic tickets.

03/12/2026

"In an age when more and more young children are hooked on digital devices, YouTube is bombarding them with AI slop."

A New York Times investigation shows EExperts warn that the nonsensical AI-generated videos could be harming a young child's development.

03/12/2026

"A Texas mother removed her Amazon Alexa device from her home after the AI assistant asked her 4-year-old daughter what she was wearing during a routine interaction."

A mother removed her Amazon Alexa device from her home after the AI assistant asked her 4-year-old daughter what she was wearing.

03/11/2026

"A dramatic rise in what's known as "ghost tapping" scams is putting people who use tap-to-pay features on alert. The concerning part of this scam is that victims may not realize they've been scammed until they check their credit card or bank statements."

A dramatic rise in a scam known as "ghost tapping" is putting people who use tap-to-pay features on alert.

03/11/2026

https://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/dont-fall-for-these-common-computer-scams/UUJDLN7F2NGWHE5OZWVOBIWGPI/

In my computer service business, we regularly get calls from users that have been scammed. Some have let a remote scammer onto their computer and get their data/passwords stolen, while some get taken advantage of even without the scammer taking control of the computer. Some get scammed out of hundre...