LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – During holiday events, people often spend more time on the internet and spend more money. Scam artists view holidays, including the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, as opportunities to swindle money or personal information from people.
Scammers will attempt to reach people in person and through the internet.
Multiple Lubbock institutions have released guidelines to help differentiate between a scam and a legitimate service.
The Lubbock IT Alert system, developed under a partnership between the Texas Tech IT Division and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, has issued recommendations to combat online threats:
- Do not click on links in an email, or copy and paste any links into a browser, unless the receiver knows the sender and was expecting to get the information
- Do not open attachments in an email unless the sender’s identity is known and the information is expected
- Delete and do not reply to any suspicious emails
- Update endpoint protection on all devices, especially devices storing personal information
- Update system devices if needed:
Scammers may also pose as door-to-door officials for the City of Lubbock.
“Pushy scammers will contact customers to obtain payment for a supposed past-due charge. Scammers may also threaten to shut off service if payment is not received,” according to the City of Lubbock Utilities website.
Utility sectors in Lubbock, including water, wastewater, stormwater, solid waste and LP&L Electric, do not conduct business door-to-door….
