City of Longview Issues Scam Alert

LONGVIEW — Officials with the city of Longview are alerting residents to a current scam. Officials say an email asks you to send money overseas to someone who’s been robbed, jailed, or the like. The scammers also seem to know information about the people they contact or the purported victim; authorities say that makes the scam more believable. A telephone scam very similar to this is also afoot in the area. If you get such a message, you’re advised not send money without verifying it through another type of communication, such as a phone call to a mutual friend or a relative of the sender. Officials warn against giving out any personal information via email, telephone, or text message.