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Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in the 600 block of 16th Avenue. No one was inside the home at the time of the fire. We'll have the latest information coming up on Today in Georgia andMore >>
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Two suspected kidnappers sought in nationwide Amber Alert were captured in Sylvester just after midnight Thursday. 34-year-old Donald Harris and 31-year-old Allison Studdard and Maliah were travelingMore >>
Two suspected kidnappers sought in nationwide Amber Alert were captured in Sylvester just after midnight Thursday.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - The city of Albany must enact an ordinance to prevent identity theft from happening at Water, gas and light. The commission tentatively voted Tuesday to adopt the ordinance, which is required by the Federal Trade Commission. The requirement is specific to creditors, like utilities.
They must have a program in place to flag any type of identity theft or fraudulent activity. Attorney Nathan Davis said, "They want to make sure that your personal information, especially your social security number is kept in a very limited manner, as far as limited disbursement."
Red flags may come from consumer reporting agencies or fraud detection agencies. Only authorized personnel will have access to customer accounts.
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