Harris County residents are being warned about a phone scam where fraudsters impersonate the Harris County Constable's office and demand immediate payments to avoid arrest. The Constable's office emphasizes that they would never ask for payments over the phone and urges residents to remain vigilant. Senior Deputy Thomas Gilliland also highlights a rise in gift card scams, where scammers pose as representatives from reputable companies or government entities and request urgent gift card purchases.
Harris County residents are warned to remain vigilant amid reports of a scam involving fraudulent phone calls alleged to be from the Harris County Constable’s office.According to Constable Mark Herman, some people have received calls claiming they have outstanding warrants and must make immediate payments to avoid arrest.
"Gift card scams take many forms. The scams can be conducted over the phone, via email, or without ever coming into contact with the suspect. All of the scams involve the suspect obtaining the bar code or serial number on the back of the card."The senior deputy also mentioned another common gift card scam in which a person steals cards from a chain store, records the serial numbers, and then returns them to the store.
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