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RALEIGH — Sen. Tom McInnis on Friday announced an upcoming Town Hall meeting with other local, state and federal elected officials.

ROCKINGHAM — Police are asking for help in identifying two sets of suspected criminals in several cases.

ROCKINGHAM — Police are warning residents of yet another scam.

ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Sheriff’s office is warning residents of a scam where potential victims are being told they have past-due power bills.

CHAROTTE — Each year, taxpayers’ personal information is compromised through phishing scams or by unscrupulous tax preparers. With tax season kicking off Jan. 24, IRS Criminal Investigation wants taxpayers to be aware of tax-related fraud. 

ROCKINGHAM — Regional residents are being warned about a possible banking scam.

RALEIGH — Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic student loan programs have been subject to many changes, including multiple servicers transferring their loan portfolios to other companies. Navient, one of the largest federal student loan servicers, announced last month that it will transfer its student loan portfolio to Maximus, another servicer affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education, pending DOE approval.

CHARLOTTE — The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division is warning taxpayers about Child Tax Credit-related scams, which criminals may use to steal money and personal information. 

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today continues its “Dirty Dozen” scam series with a warning to taxpayers to watch out for unexpected schemes in the form of emails, text or social media messages and phone calls. 

ROCKINGHAM — FirstHealth of the Carolinas is warning residents of Richmond County about a phone scam using “caller ID spoofing.”