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Today at 12:37 PM  Officials with the Dougherty County Police Department say they responded to a call on April 15th regarding a car break-in on the east side of Albany.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Crisp County officials are following the trail of suspects involved in a string of car break-ins.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Updated with video; Police say the two have been using a Sylvester resident's stolen credit card to purchase cell phones.

Saturday, December 08, 2012  Updated with video; Chances are if your car, TV, or computer were stolen, you would notice pretty quickly, but what about your identity?

Sunday, December 02, 2012  Local police say if you're doing any shopping -- whether it's online or in the stores -- protect yourself by keeping a close eye on your bills.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Updated with video; While you’re out shopping make sure you keep safety in mind.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Updated with video; The Lee County Sheriffs Office has captured two men involved in a string of weekend car break-ins.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, viewers wanted to know what to do if his or her identity is stolen.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Updated with video; Investigators from as far at Atlanta stopped for an identity theft and credit card fraud training seminar to learn the latest technology and techniques identity thieves use.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Uploaded with video; Georgia ranks number four in the nation for credit card fraud and identity theft crimes, according to a representative from LifeLock who taught prevention measures on Monday.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  Updated with video; The stock market recently took a big hit and if you have a 401K, it affects you.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  A local hairstylist is utilizing a new smart phone app to make paying for hair appointments more convenient for her clients.

Monday, August 01, 2011  Updated with video; Struggling with the economic downturn and limited income, more and more consumers are turning to credit cards to help make ends meet, something that allows them to pay their bills while deepening their debt and worsening their financial woes.

Tuesday, June 07, 2011  If you get a call on your cell phone about winning the Mega Millions Jackpot… don’t be fooled. Scammers are calling cell phones telling people they have won but need to send money first

Thursday, April 21, 2011  There are a lot of safeguards to protect consumers from identity theft. But one local small business owner says there isn't much to protect merchants.