Chances are good that you know of someone who has been caught up in a phishing scam or fraud. It’s a rare person who hasn’t gotten a text warning of dire punishment for not paying a Dallas toll road ticket, or for missing local jury duty. Even Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux got caught recently in a phishing scam.
How common are such cons? Very, and they are everywhere.
On Tuesday, the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office sent out a news release announcing arrests in a phishing email that managed to steal $575,323 from a business…