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Rio Grande City police warn of scammers posing as officers in phone calls

Summary by The Brownsville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Shirley Escobedo, as published by ValleyCentral · July 23, 2026 · 1 min read

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From Harlingen, Texas: The Rio Grande City Police Department has issued a warning about scam phone calls. Individuals are posing as police employees, contacting victims and claiming they are under investigation. These scammers are demanding money from their targets.

The police department is alerting the community to be aware of this scam. Further details about the scam and the police department's warning are available from the Rio Grande City Police Department, as reported by ValleyCentral.

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Category: safety · Published: July 23, 2026 · Source: ValleyCentral · Reading time: 1 min

Summary created by	The Brownsville Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Shirley Escobedo, as published by ValleyCentral
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Jul 23, 2026
Indexed here	Jul 24, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
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Rio Grande City police warn of scammers posing as officers in phone calls

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