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Gen. Douglas MacArthur Award winner Capt. Anna Jones (then a 1st Lt.) on a M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams tank while attending the Armor Basic Officer Leadership Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. Photo provided by Erin Sherwood
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SOUTHFIELD — Scammers posing as election officials have been attempting to collect Southfield residents’ credit card information and Social Security numbers. “We got a call from our Police Department that they have been getting complaints and concerns about the scam,” Southfield City Clerk Janet Jackson said, “in regards to people going door to door, as well as calling stating, ‘If you wanted to vote early, you needed to supply your credit card information and Social Security card.’ Our Police Department is putting together a fact sheet to relay this information to the public, and we have also posted on our website that we would never ask for that information and to call the clerk’s office if they have any concerns in regard to it.” Jackson added that across Oakland County, officials are paying close attention to online crimes and crimes that target seniors. “We are having collaborations with other clerks across the county and the state discussing issues, bringing forth a whole collabora-