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AG Hood warns of fake website scams

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is warning about scams tied to the Equifax security breach. Equifax is an Atlanta based credit data company. It recently announced that hackers had gained access to consumers’ social security numbers, birthdates, and other information.…

Jackson County Phone Scam

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is warning residents about a phone scam. The sheriff's department says the unidentified caller tells residents he's representing the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. He then says your court date has been missed and the individual…

Mississippi Attorney General warns of Tax Scam

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is continuing to warn of a tax scam targeting employers. This second warning comes after Hood's office received a number of calls last week from organizations whose employees have fallen for the scam. Scammers pretend…