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Tag: consumer protection
Coverage of consumer protection from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Mobile
Mobile Insurance Agent Charged with Fraud Over Unissued Policies
A Mobile insurance agent faces a federal fraud charge after allegedly collecting more than $40,000 from 17 clients for insurance policies never issued.
Baldwin County
Baldwin EMC Warns Its 54,000 Members About a Phone Scam Demanding Money for Meter Repairs
Baldwin EMC issued an urgent warning after a member was scammed by a caller posing as the cooperative and demanding money to repair a meter, part of a wave of scams in the Mobile Bay area.
Baldwin County
Fairhope Police Warn of Phone Scammers Impersonating Officers Across Mobile Bay
Fairhope police are warning residents about callers posing as law enforcement demanding fine payments, following similar scam reports in Mobile.
Local News
Democrat James Anderson Courts Wary Conservatives in Attorney General Bid
Democratic attorney general nominee James Anderson campaigned through Mobile, making the case that his mainstream record should appeal to conservative voters who have drifted toward the Republican column.
Baldwin County
After a Bruising Loss, Luther Strange Looks at the Attorney General’s Office
Sources said the Birmingham lawyer and lobbyist, whose 2006 run for lieutenant governor ended in defeat, was measuring a 2010 campaign for attorney general against incumbent Republican Troy King.