scams - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/scams/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 03 Jan 2025 06:08:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 scams - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/scams/ 32 32 103504436 Social Media Carjacking Scams on the Rise | Technology – Head Topics https://houstonnewmedia.org/social-media-carjacking-scams-on-the-rise-technology-head-topics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-media-carjacking-scams-on-the-rise-technology-head-topics Fri, 03 Jan 2025 06:08:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=35ef5cb3e3a279b50fc20ed8ac8e14c4 Former Fort Bend County Commissioner Candidate Accused of Using Fake Social Media Accounts Former Fort Bend County Commissioner Candidate Accused ...

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]]> 872792 Be aware of phone scams targeting elderly adults for money. Lt. Glass offers some tips … – Instagram https://houstonnewmedia.org/be-aware-of-phone-scams-targeting-elderly-adults-for-money-lt-glass-offers-some-tips-instagram/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-aware-of-phone-scams-targeting-elderly-adults-for-money-lt-glass-offers-some-tips-instagram Wed, 21 Aug 2024 05:54:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=40a3d45d649d3c7f070fec1d09fc4df7 Photo by Sugar Land Police Department on August 20, 2024. May be an image.

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]]> 809320 How to help, donate to victims of Hurricane Beryl and avoid scams – The Commercial Appeal https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-to-help-donate-to-victims-of-hurricane-beryl-and-avoid-scams-the-commercial-appeal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-help-donate-to-victims-of-hurricane-beryl-and-avoid-scams-the-commercial-appeal Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:12:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8877621f5224927171c3ab1a443b6e3e ... Fort Bend County, Texas, told USA TODAY. "We want folks to understand that, with there being more than 2 million or so without power in this area ...

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]]> 792746 Katy Area Authorities Warn Residents of Ongoing Scams https://houstonnewmedia.org/katy-area-authorities-warn-residents-of-ongoing-scams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=katy-area-authorities-warn-residents-of-ongoing-scams Mon, 13 May 2024 15:28:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6af3b301b2dfc76864c1a1eaad3e0510 The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Department posted a warning recently on their Facebook page about an alarming scam where scammers impersonate ...

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]]> 768639 Here are three frauds and scams to watch for, and how to protect yourself. – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/here-are-three-frauds-and-scams-to-watch-for-and-how-to-protect-yourself-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=here-are-three-frauds-and-scams-to-watch-for-and-how-to-protect-yourself-youtube Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:36:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=06343262da92effacd32076a126e0f2c 422K views · 3:15 · Go to channel · 9 people found malnourished with injuries inside Fort Bend County group home. KPRC 2 Click2Houston New 50K views.

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]]> 730293 Beware of these Valentine’s Day scams – CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/beware-of-these-valentines-day-scams-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beware-of-these-valentines-day-scams-cw39-houston Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:47:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=dee290a25d7316a65187b11f76e7f4a7 DOJ: Sugar Land man gets 2 years for joining ISIS · Houston / 21 hours ago. Houston Dash kick off its 2024 preseason schedule · Sports / 2 weeks ago ...

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]]> 724812 Police warn about scams – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/police-warn-about-scams-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-warn-about-scams-youtube Sat, 10 Feb 2024 16:20:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0f8e6c610eaa2c8e422beadea1b10327 5:37 · Go to channel · Missouri City teen killed in car accident survives and thrives. FOX 26 Houston•923K views · 10:23 · Go to channel · Times ...

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]]> 724107 Avoid ‘smishing’ scams posing as USPS – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/avoid-smishing-scams-posing-as-usps-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=avoid-smishing-scams-posing-as-usps-youtube Mon, 29 Jan 2024 21:14:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0c907ea1ba611eec2e6a87ce4b945dbf 2:30 · Go to channel · Photos show boxes of packages stacked up at Missouri City USPS Processing Center as delays continue. KHOU 11 New 193K views · 4 ...

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]]> 719883 Winter scams – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/winter-scams-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-scams-youtube Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:28:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6b7aa4377a9e0af747c27b4ba89e3ff1 5:37 · Go to channel. Missouri City teen killed in car accident survives and thrives. FOX 26 Houston•919K views · 3:28 · Go to channel. First Alert ...

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]]> 714828 Medicare scams are exploding! – L’Observateur https://houstonnewmedia.org/medicare-scams-are-exploding-lobservateur/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medicare-scams-are-exploding-lobservateur Wed, 10 May 2023 22:17:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=265d0e4dfdf85744fe8d23ae52f3a921 Deidre from Sugar Land, TX. Deidre: Don't stress yourself out because there is NOT a new plastic Medicare card with a chip being issued!

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]]> 595817 Florida is ground zero for moving scams where companies demand extra fees — or steal your stuff https://houstonnewmedia.org/florida-is-ground-zero-for-moving-scams-where-companies-demand-extra-fees-or-steal-your-stuff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=florida-is-ground-zero-for-moving-scams-where-companies-demand-extra-fees-or-steal-your-stuff Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:50:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c0f8111d6fadfa04819f10a3cfb80db6 The couple's belongings — nearly all of their possessions — were supposed to get to Missouri City between 10 and 14 days later.

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]]> 579838 Crooks using scams and hacks to steal money through Zelle | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/crooks-using-scams-and-hacks-to-steal-money-through-zelle-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crooks-using-scams-and-hacks-to-steal-money-through-zelle-cw39-houston Sat, 21 May 2022 20:11:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9645214d0187fe7f88fd3350da584022 Texas / 4 days ago. Sugar Land Space Cowboys make changes to ballpark · Sports / 2 months ago. Ashley Olsen (not the famous twin) found dead in …

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]]> 329570 Crooks using scams and hacks to steal money through Zelle | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/crooks-using-scams-and-hacks-to-steal-money-through-zelle-cw39-houston-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crooks-using-scams-and-hacks-to-steal-money-through-zelle-cw39-houston-2 Sat, 21 May 2022 20:11:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4727dbb21993be9b01f2659e03ff2ed4 East Texas dad pleads guilty to abuse of son's corpse ... Sugar Land Space Cowboys make changes to ballpark · Sports / 2 months ago ...

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]]> 329618 Online puppy scams take a big bite out of buyers in Texas, says study – CultureMap Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/online-puppy-scams-take-a-big-bite-out-of-buyers-in-texas-says-study-culturemap-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=online-puppy-scams-take-a-big-bite-out-of-buyers-in-texas-says-study-culturemap-houston Tue, 14 Dec 2021 20:36:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f9b7476367ae30dc6325bfc44adef9d8 Your kids are begging for a puppy as a holiday gift, so you scour the internet for the perfect pet. That internet search could land you in the ...

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]]> 218189 TOP 5 Consumer holiday scams and how to avoid them – CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/top-5-consumer-holiday-scams-and-how-to-avoid-them-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-5-consumer-holiday-scams-and-how-to-avoid-them-cw39-houston Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:15:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=26e1a2806268472a75d7c8ef764122b1 ... claiming that the purchases the victims have made couldn't be processed. MOST READ: Sugar Land man arrested after home invasion robbery ...

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]]> 204077 Mortgage Relief and COVID-19 Scams: What You Need to Know https://houstonnewmedia.org/mortgage-relief-and-covid-19-scams-what-you-need-to-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mortgage-relief-and-covid-19-scams-what-you-need-to-know Fri, 01 May 2020 19:44:45 +0000 http://stylemagazine.com/news/2020/may/01/mortgage-relief-and-covid-19-scams-what-you-need-k/ Mortgage Relief and COVID-19 Scams: What You Need to Know

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]]> 40957 ‘Tis the Season For Some Really Big Scams https://houstonnewmedia.org/tis-the-season-for-some-really-big-scams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tis-the-season-for-some-really-big-scams Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.houstonpress.com/news/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-scams-11400706 Well it's winter holiday time and Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan wants you to know that with all those wonderful deals out there, you should be aware that this is also prime time for vultures to swoop in on their prey (AKA: you). Relying on the expe...

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