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September 18, 2026

New Georgia Law Gives Banks More Power To Stop Suspected Elder Financial Exploitation

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Georgia financial institutions now have additional authority to temporarily stop transactions when they suspect an elderly or disabled customer is being financially exploited.

September 16, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Summerville Police Investigate Attempted Check Fraud

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Summerville Police are investigating a possible case of check fraud after a check originally written for just $65 was allegedly intercepted, altered and rewritten for $13,900.