Tada Images – stock.adobe.com The danger of these scams was underscored by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who revealed that she herself was targeted. “I received this text as well.

On Wednesday night, a Raleigh woman, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear for her safety, received threatening messages from someone alleging to be a member of a criminal organization.

They often come in the form of a text or phone call. Americans lose more than $330 million every year to scam artists. This month a Gallatin woman almost lost thousands to a phone scam until a ...