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—By Federal Trade Commission Every year, the FTC gets millions of fraud reports from consumers and shares information about the top scams. In what’s not a surprise for anyone who’s followed along in the past, imposter scams were the #1 scam for the ninth year in a row.

KEIRA MILLERKeira is the daughter of Bert and Jennifer Miller and the granddaughter of Marie Marshall, the late Dale Marshall, and the late Henry and Minnie Miller. She has attended Tupelo Schools since pre-school.

KAYLE WATSONKayle is the daughter of Wallace and Karrie Watson. She is the granddaughter of Carolynn Ranallo, the late Bobby Ranallo, Jeanie Mullens, and the late Larry Watson. She has attended Tupelo Schools since pre-school.

CIRE LYNN WALKERCire is the daughter of Niki Walker, Desiree Walker and granddaughter of Toni and Carolyn Walker. She has attended Coalgate school 4 years and played softball for 4 years and basket ball 2 years.

NATALIE SHAWNatalie is the daughter of James and Melissa Shawandgranddaughter of Ray and Dottie Jordan and Wanda Shaw and the late Jim Shaw. She has attended Coalgate public school for 4 years and attended Cottonwood from K-3 through 8th grade.

CHECOTAH MCCOYChecotah is a senior at Coalgate public school where she has been a student for 14 years.

CADEN GRIFFINCaden is the son of Chelsea and Dusty Pogue and Chance Griffin. He is the grandson of Candy and Calvin Griffin, Gary and Jerri Breger and Cindy Cook. Caden has attended Coalgate School for 13 years where he played football, and did powerlifting and track during high school.

CESAR FERNANDEZCesar is the son of Sonia Fernandez and Frederico Fernandez of Coalgate and grandson of Paula Gonzalez and Amado Soto of Plano, TX and Evangelina Diaz and Ernesto Fernandez, Guadalajara. He has attended Coalgate school for 6 years and enjoys hanging out with family and friends.

RAELYN LOUDERMILKRaelyn is the daughter of Travis and Eugina Loudermilk and granddaughter of Harold and Gwenda Depasse and Tommy and the late Jane Loudermilk. She has attended Coalgate school since K-3.