scams

Beware the H-E-B Facebook Scam
Beware the H-E-B Facebook Scam
Beware the H-E-B Facebook Scam
You see a lot of special promotions on Facebook and other social media all the time but, are they really legit? Recently one popped up that promised a $200 voucher to 1,000 customers of the H-E-B grocery chain. The 'promotion' was supposedly in celebration of the store's birthday...
Victoria Beware: Another Scammer on the Loose
Victoria Beware: Another Scammer on the Loose
Victoria Beware: Another Scammer on the Loose
We've heard the story before, a scammer calls an unsuspecting person and tries to convince them that they are in in some kind of legal trouble they knew nothing about, and they need to arrange payment right away, usually through a prepaid debit card...
Scam Alert: Paying Fake Bills with iTunes Gift Cards
Scam Alert: Paying Fake Bills with iTunes Gift Cards
Scam Alert: Paying Fake Bills with iTunes Gift Cards
Scammers try all kinds of things to con you out of your money, like calling you about a debt you probably don't actually owe and asking you to pay with prepaid debit cards. Really? Some even to claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service...
Scam Alert: That Phone Call from the Sheriff’s Office is Probably Not Legit
Scam Alert: That Phone Call from the Sheriff’s Office is Probably Not Legit
Scam Alert: That Phone Call from the Sheriff’s Office is Probably Not Legit
If you've gotten a phone call from someone claiming to be a deputy from the Victoria County Sheriff's Office warning of a warrant, it's probably a fake. The department has issued a warning to residents that someone claiming to be a deputy has been calling people telling them that they have a warrant for a missed court date, or an unpaid traffic ticket...
Victoria Business Owners, Beware the OSHA Scam
Victoria Business Owners, Beware the OSHA Scam
Victoria Business Owners, Beware the OSHA Scam
Has your business been visited by someone claiming to be from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lately? If so, you may have been the victim of an attempted scam. According to a press release from the Victoria Police Department, there are reports of  fraudulent activity involving subjects going to businesses in Victoria claiming to be representatives of OSHA, conducting inspe
Jury Duty Scam Alive & Well in Victoria
Jury Duty Scam Alive & Well in Victoria
Jury Duty Scam Alive & Well in Victoria
We hear about all kinds of scams these days as unscrupulous people attempt to con you out of your money. Here's a new one that the Better Business Bureau has brought to our attention involving jury duty. Here's what the official press release had to say.
Better Business Bureau: Top 5 Summer Scams
Better Business Bureau: Top 5 Summer Scams
Better Business Bureau: Top 5 Summer Scams
Summer is a great time to take that long-overdue vacation, or make much-needed home repairs. But, as the weather heats up, so do scams. Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin is warning consumers about some of the top summer scams.