SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - As the holiday season approaches, a South Fulton Councilwoman is sounding the alarm after becoming a victim of theft — and she hopes her story will help others avoid the same fate.

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"A crossbody purse — that’s what I will be carrying from now on. I am minimizing what I carry," Willis said.

Willis made that change after her wallet was stolen while shopping at BJ’s Wholesale Club earlier this month. She said she noticed a woman in a white skirt standing near her but didn’t think much of it at the time.

"I am upset with myself because I am usually more security conscious," Willis said. "When I went to pay for my merchandise, I searched in my purse, couldn’t find my wallet, so I drove home thinking I left it there."

Minutes later, Willis said she

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