Holiday scammers are back and want to pull a fast one on Texans

By Staff Reports

December 15, 2025

There’s a good chance you could get scammed this holiday season.

Avoiding 2-step authentication, scanning random QR codes, and waiting forever to update your phone could make you way more vulnerable for scams this year.

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