A North Texas consumer is sounding the alarm over a convincing scam. She said she knew the red flags, but a scam caller was still able to gain her confidence.

Read on for the strategy experts recommend to outsmart scams.

‘I THOUGHT I WAS BULLETPROOF’

In Ingrid Marletta’s circle, she said she’s often the one who can spot a potential scam.

“Look at this email. I’m like, ‘Scam.’ Look at this text. ‘Scam,’” Marletta said.

But a recent voicemail convinced Marletta to respond. The caller said he was with the Denton County Sheriff’s office. He left a name. Marletta said a quick web search showed there was someone by that name at the agency.

“I have family that lives in Denton, so I called back. He then told me that he was calling because I had a warrant for my arrest, which was shocking,” M

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