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The Lufkin Police Department is continuing its investigation into a malware scam executed through a fake social media news story claiming three Lufkin officers were killed Sunday in a shootout.

Amazingly, people will never give a second thought to becoming a scam victim.  Most of us think it only happens to other people, huh?

If you see an online profile that says something like, "Rich Algerian Prince with a PhD seeks quality relationship with a good Catholic," be leary! And know that words like "hot" and "bombshell" are sometimes used by people of varying degrees of actual hotness.  People who post ads have been known to exaggerate the truth a tad. One in ten online dating profiles is fak

Something to keep in mind as the holidays approach: People are selling things everywhere! They’re even trying to sell iPads at gas stations. But it doesn’t always turn out to be legit. A Texas woman was scammed out of $200 after a man approached her at a gas station and asked if she wanted to buy “an iPad worth $800 for $200.” Apple hasn’t even shipped the highest-priced iPads yet, with retail pri

The criminals never stop thinking do they?  Always looking for an easy buck while targeting innocent humans simply trying to follow the law. According to the Texas Attorney General's office, the latest scam striking Nacogdoches County "claims that Americans can get federal assistance to help cover the cost of their utility bills".

Do you think we need a "Believe It Or Not Section" on the Q107 website? Just when it can't get any weirder out there, the Nacogdoches police are issuing a warning to be on the lookout for a scam targeting your inbox.  While this crime epidemic has been steadily spreading around the country, it has arrived in East Texas.  Here's a reminder about how remarkable technological advancement br

The IRS is warning of a new scam that targets the military. Perhaps we've all been perturbed by a scam at some point in our lives...one that comes in the form of a telemarketing phone call or an email that phishes for personal and financial information. But why bother our military heroes with that type of nonsense?! The criminals behind this scam may really tick off a lot of people. We're suppo