Texas AG warns of scams amid flooding; urges caution in hiring contractors and vigilance against price gouging.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a warning urging Texans to avoid falling for donation scams, as people search for ways to help people impacted by the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country. Paxton said in a Tuesday consumer alert that some people are using the disaster to perpetrate scams.

Paxton says he will bring the full force of the law to anyone trying to take advantage of people following the deadly floods in Texas.