Fulton County warns residents of pretrial supervision scam targeting Atlanta
Officials urge the public to beware of scam calls from individuals posing as sheriff's deputies and demanding payment for pretrial release.
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Officials urge the public to beware of scam calls from individuals posing as sheriff's deputies and demanding payment for pretrial release.
Officials warn the calls are fraudulent and urge anyone targeted to hang up and report the incident.
Officials say scammers are sending messages telling people to pay a fine or appear in court, but authorities warn the notices are fraudulent.
The alleged ringleader of the scam is a 25-year-old man currently serving a 71-year prison sentence in Georgia for multiple convictions.
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Democratic Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia in the House for more than two decades, has become the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office.
U.S. Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia's 13th District for over two decades, has died at 80 years old.