Experts warn about fake home listings targeting metro Atlanta renters
Experts say advances in artificial intelligence, fake listings, and online platforms are making rentals scams appear more legitimate and putting consumers at risk.
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Experts say advances in artificial intelligence, fake listings, and online platforms are making rentals scams appear more legitimate and putting consumers at risk.
With the FIFA World Cup now underway in Atlanta, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is sounding the alarm about a wave of scams targeting seniors.
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.
Several Georgia seniors and their families are facing financial ruin after losing retirement savings in a $140 million Ponzi scheme tied to First Liberty.
Gwinnett County is asking homeowners to weigh in on a potential tax increase to help pay for new libraries, first responder services and park upkeep.
APD officers are investigating a fatal shooting along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW. Homicide investigators have responded to the scene, and no additional details have been released.
Braves manager Walt Weiss says right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. could return for Atlanta's series in Baltimore starting Friday.
Some homeowners around Piedmont Park who live close to the Monroe Drive Safe Streets project are voicing some opposition to the new project.
The City of Atlanta is taking steps to give teens more places to gather, awarding a $50k grant to help create safe community spaces.