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SCAM ALERT: Scammers targetting Spanish-speaking community in Lufkin

The scammer calls from +52-899-524-2336 with several different scenarios and the victim needs to give money in the form of gift cards to the scammer.
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LUFKIN, Texas — In the last two days, the City of Lufkin was gotten several calls of a scam targeting its Spanish-speaking community. 

The scammer calls from +52-899-524-2336  with several different scenarios (a loved one is in trouble, in jail, being held hostage, has had a wreck, etc. in Mexico) and the victim needs to give money in the form of gift cards to the scammer. Some of the increments requested have been up to $10,000. 

Thankfully no one has lost money as of yet to these scammers. 

EN ESPAÑOL:

En los últimos dos días, hemos recibido varias llamadas de una estafa dirigida a nuestra comunidad de habla hispana.

 El estafador llama al + 52-899-524-2336 con varios escenarios diferentes (un ser querido está en problemas, en la cárcel, siendo rehén, ha tenido un accidente, etc. en México) y la víctima necesita dar dinero en el forma de tarjetas de regalo para el estafador. Algunos de los incrementos solicitados han sido de hasta $ 10,000.

Afortunadamente, nadie ha perdido dinero hasta ahora a causa de estos estafadores.

 Ayúdenos a correr la voz para evitar que alguien sea víctima de esta estafa.

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