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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office is now warning residents about some online shopping scams during the holiday season. Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus and the deputies there say one of the most frequent scams comes in texts. The message often includes a link which redirects victims to a website that asks for personal information, including bank account numbers, credit card numbers or social security numbers. Some warning signs to look for in these scams according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office are if the text does not include specific information concerning the type of package being shipped or if the number sending the message includes a two-digit foreign country code. Police confirm that you should never respond to suspicious texts.