‘Very scary’ | North Austin sisters targeted in sophisticated scam, prompting SWAT response

AUSTIN, Texas — Two sisters in North Austin say they were left shaken after a scam call led to the Austin Police Department’s SWAT team pounding on their door Thursday.

Authorities say the incident could be part of increasingly sophisticated phone scams.

On Thursday, Bailey Rumsey said she had just finished a work meeting when her phone rang — a call that appeared to come from her sister, Whitney…

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