US Edition‘Morally Bankrupt’: Texas AG Warns of Scammers Targeting Those Affected by Hill Country Floods
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 7 – Scammers exploit flood victims' families by making fake calls to missing person hotlines, with officials confirming 75 deaths and hundreds of scam calls reported, authorities said.
- Flash floods struck Central Texas over the July 4 weekend, killing over 80 people including children and leaving more missing as rescue continues.
- Heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River near San Antonio to surge over 26 feet within an hour, triggering the swift flooding and worsening conditions.
- Authorities in Kerr County have verified 75 fatalities and reported that families of those affected are being inundated with numerous fraudulent phone calls amid ongoing relief operations.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared that individuals involved in these fraudulent activities will be dealt with severely under the law, and he is committed to pursuing justice without pause.
- Relief groups including the Salvation Army and Red Cross deployed aid, while officials urged flood victims to verify contractors, avoid rushed deals, and report scams via hotlines.
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Texas AG Issues Warning on Scammers Targeting Flood Victims
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned that scammers are targeting people by taking advantage of the flooding disaster in the central part of that state, which has left more than 100 people dead. “There are no words for how wrong it is that morally bankrupt people are trying to take advantage of Texans by using this tragedy to scam them,” he said in a consumer alert issued on Monday evening. “The Office of the Attorney General would like to ca…
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