New Tarrant County Phone Scam Will Fake Your Loved One's Kidnapping, Officials Say

By Raegan Scharfetter, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

March 29, 2023

TARRANT COUNTY — Tarrant County residents should be weary of a new phone scam, the sheriff's office announced Wednesday.

Officials said a scammer will call citizens from a spoofed number, appearing to be coming from a loved one, and demand a payment for their release.

The scammer will then play a recording of someone crying and asking for help, officials said.

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