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Posted inCrime

Scam Alert: Families of Inmates in Habersham County Targeted

by B.T. ClarkAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new scam. According to law enforcement, scammers posing as sheriff’s officers call to demand fake bond payments from relatives of incarcerated people. What We Know: Scammers are reportedly calling family members of inmates, claiming to be a “Mark Townsend” or using a lieutenant title, and […]

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Scam Alert: They Say They Have Nudes of You. They Don’t.

by B.T. ClarkJuly 29, 2025July 29, 2025
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Marietta Man Used Facebook and Instagram in Dating Scheme to Swindle Women

by Ty Tagami | Capitol BeatJuly 28, 2025
Posted inCrime

Scammers Target Long County Pet Owners With Fake Animal Control Calls

by B.T. ClarkJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025
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Daughter Gets 15 Years for Stealing $200K from Elderly Mother in Cancer Scam

by B.T. ClarkApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025
Posted inCrime

Scammers Pose as Georgia Deputies and Demand Gift Cards

by B.T. ClarkApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025
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Pine Straw Scammers Are at it Again in Georgia

by B.T. ClarkApril 22, 2025
Posted inGeorgia By The Numbers

A Bunch of Rubes? Georgia Tops U.S. in Getting Duped By Scammers

by B.T. ClarkApril 18, 2025April 18, 2025
Posted inCrime

Scam Alert: Jury Duty Hoax in Carroll County

by B.T. ClarkApril 13, 2025April 13, 2025
Posted inCrime

Scam Alert: Jail Scammers Target Families of Georgia Inmates

by Crime ReportsApril 10, 2025April 10, 2025
Posted inCrime

Scam Alert: Amazon Scammers Target Georgia Residents

by B.T. ClarkApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025
Posted inCrime

Scam Alert: Are Those Toll Collection Texts Legit?

by B.T. ClarkMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025
Posted inCrime

Scam Alert: No, Burke County Deputies Aren’t Calling You to Demand Cash

by B.T. ClarkFebruary 22, 2025February 22, 2025
Posted inCrime

Chatham County Police Warn of Scam That Has Cost Residents $145K

by B.T. ClarkDecember 14, 2024December 14, 2024
Posted inCrime

Scammers Posing as FEMA Abound in Chatham County

by B.T. ClarkNovember 21, 2024November 21, 2024
Posted inIn The News

Scam Alert: No, Chatham County Officials Will Not Request Payment to Remove Storm Debris

by Thom ChandlerOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024
Posted inCrime

Peach Pass Panic: SMS Scammers Sweep Across Georgia

by Thom ChandlerAugust 2, 2024August 2, 2024
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Scam Alert: Fake Investigator Posing as Echols County Sheriff’s Office

by Thom ChandlerJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024

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