According to Manning, scammers often use urgent messages designed to make victims believe they owe money, face additional charges or could get into trouble if they do not respond immediately. Manning encouraged residents to be skeptical of unexpected messages requesting money or personal information, particularly those that attempt to create a sense of urgency. “When they send messages that make it sound like you either owe them money or you’re going to be owing them money if you don’t do this right away, those are all scams,” Manning said.