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                                    <div class="col-xs-12 text-center">  
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                                <div class="subscriber-preview"><p>MICHIGAN CITY — Police are warning residents to be vigilant when vetting where their money goes to aid hurricane victims in Texas and Florida.</p></div><div class="subscriber-preview"><p>"The aftermath of a natural disaster is a hotbed for all sorts of scammers," Michigan City Sgt. Chris Yagelski said in a news release. </p></div><div class="subscriber-only"><p>"We all have friends or relatives that have been affected by the recent storms and of course we all want to help," Yagelski said. "Just as with our local NIPSCO heading south to assist in rescue efforts, more and more people want to help, donate or send food and water to victims in need."</p></div><div class="tnt-ads-container text-center hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"><div style="min-height:250px; min-width:300px;" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-dfp-adunit="/8438/nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts" data-dfp-custom-pos="fixed-big-ad-top, atf, 50" id="fixed-big-ad-top-mobile" data-dfp-size="[300,250]"></div></div>
    <div id="tncms-region-article_instory_top" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div><div class="subscriber-only"><p>Within days of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma beating down on the Texas and Florida coasts, "cybercriminals" snapped up scores of Internet domain names, such as “Irma,” “Harvey,” “help,” “relief” and “victims," he said. </p></div><div class="subscriber-only"><p>These bogus websites are claiming to be charities set up for relief to storm victims.</p></div><div class="subscriber-only"><p>"Cybercriminals are opportunists and, sadly, events like Harvey and Irma are prime examples of their preying on our empathy and trust," he added.</p></div><div class="tnt-ads-container text-center "><div style="min-height:1px; min-width:4px;" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-dfp-adunit="/8438/nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts" data-dfp-custom-pos="fixed-inline-video, stf" id="fixed-inline-video" data-dfp-size="[4,1]" data-lazy="true"></div></div>
    <div class="subscriber-only"><p>"People all over the world quickly rushed to their social media accounts to find the best avenues to donate to victims, but these same avenues are ideal for scammers who try to convince victims to donate to their fraudulent causes."</p></div><div class="subscriber-only"><p>The Michigan City Police Department encourages people to contribute to relief efforts but urged residents to donate money and supplies through well-established organizations and pay attention to possible red flags that could indicate scams.</p></div><div class="tnt-ads-container text-center hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"><div style="min-height:250px; min-width:300px;" class="tnt-ads dfp-ad" data-dfp-adunit="/8438/nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts" data-dfp-custom-pos="fixed-big-ad-middle, stf" id="fixed-big-ad-middle-mobile" data-dfp-size="[300,250]"></div></div>
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        9 ways Regionites can help Texans tackle Hurricane Harvey and Floridians brace for Hurricane Irma</a></h3>
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                                <p>As Texans continue begin to tackle cleanup from Hurricane Harvey and Floridians brace for Hurricane Irma's slam, Regionites continue to reach &hellip;</p>
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                        alt="Police to show video to mom of woman found dead in freezer"
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        Police to show video to mom of woman found dead in freezer</a></h3>
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                                <p>ROSEMONT, Ill. — Police investigating the death of a woman whose body was found inside a suburban Chicago hotel freezer say they will show her&hellip;</p>
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                        alt="Region crime roundup: Hammond man convicted at trial of sex trafficking teen girls"
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        Region crime roundup: Hammond man convicted at trial of sex trafficking teen girls</a></h3>
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        UPDATE: Dangers linger as Florida recovery picks up momentum</a></h3>
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                                <p>MIAMI — Nearly a week after Hurricane Irma walloped Florida, the recovery mission picked up momentum as more people had electricity and school&hellip;</p>
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                        alt="Taxi driver saves Porter woman from falling for money scam"
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        Taxi driver saves Porter woman from falling for money scam</a></h3>
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                                <p>PORTER — As a taxi driver, Tonya Gonzales has likely heard it all. </p>
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                        alt="Police investigating after several businesses, vehicles damaged in Michigan City"
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        Police investigating after several businesses, vehicles damaged in Michigan City</a></h3>
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                                <p>MICHIGAN CITY — Police say they have developed suspects who reportedly damaged several cars and businesses in the past few weeks. </p>
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                        alt="Michigan City girl attacked by 140-pound dog recovering from three surgeries, has another scheduled"
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        Michigan City girl attacked by 140-pound dog recovering from three surgeries, has another scheduled</a></h3>
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                                <p>MICHIGAN CITY — The 12-year-old girl attacked by a 140-pound bull mastiff Friday morning is recovering, according to police. </p>
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                        alt="Griffith business owner targeted by NIPSCO scam. Utility urges caution with personal information."
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