NUECES COUNTY, Texas — County officials are warning residents to stay vigilant after an elderly woman was scammed out of $9,000 last week through a scheme involving a fraudulent arrest warrant and a Bitcoin ATM.
Nueces County Judge Connie Scott said the victim was targeted by scammers who convinced her that she had an active warrant and needed to pay immediately or face additional penalties.
“She was told that there was a warrant for her arrest and if she didn’t go down to the kiosk and pay this money immediately that it was going to even increase,” Scott said…