It’s an ingenious scam, prosecutors allege. Buy a cellphone and register it under the name “Georgia Powers,” so that’s what shows up on caller ID.

Then start calling elderly people, convince them you are their longtime utility company and get them to turn over credit card numbers and other personal information.

You can read the full story about this scam in Monday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (right) tours the Vine City neighborhood with his senior advisor Courtney English (left). (Matt Reynolds/AJC 2024)

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