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Tag: identity theft
Coverage of identity theft from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Mobile
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Stolen Cars in the Front Yard Lead Mobile Police to a Texas Fugitive and a Counterfeit-Check Operation
Mobile police arrested a Texas fugitive after two stolen vehicles in his front yard led to a search warrant that turned up counterfeit checks and the equipment to make them.
Baldwin County
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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
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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.