The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas reminds the public that fraudsters soon follow disaster. 

As Texas suffers from historic freezing and resulting property damage from ice and burst pipes, it is likely that individuals will seek to fraudulently profit from the attendant stress.

“Fraudsters often appear from nowhere to take advantage of natural disasters, which is what occurred in the early days of the pandemic.  Now, we are concerned that weary homeowne...