The Brief Stafford County officials are warning residents about a text scam involving fraudulent bank withdrawal notifications. The scam is designed to trick recipients into clicking a malicious link to steal bank information or install malware. A Virginia sheriff's office is warning residents to be cautious of a new text message scam involving the name of their bank. According to officials with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the scam involves text messages that notify a person of a fraudulent withdrawal. The Sheriff's Office received a report from a citizen who received a message about a fraudulent withdrawal, but did not fall for the scam because they did not bank with the company listed in the text.