According to the FBI, the scams involve suspects offering women allowances in exchange for attention but instead rip them off. Then they ask the victim to send back the extra money. The FBI says people should avoid sharing bank information and using prepaid gift cards to send money to strangers.
We do have the tools and capabilities of tracking them down, but it is very difficult to do. Last year there were sugar daddy scams reported in Texas. Seven of those were in Midland. Skip to content. See it, Snap it, Send it. Election Results. Presidential Election Map. Texas Interactive Results. Space Shuttle Columbia. Sign Up for ThunderCall. Lake Levels. Meteorology Minute. Cowboys Camp. East Texas Kitchen. Food News. Kitchen Pickin'. The East Texas Weekend.
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