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  2. Fictitious telephone number - Wikipedia

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    Fictional Telecom has reserved voice over IP numbers in the 206 (Seattle), 323 (Los Angeles), 415 (San Francisco), and 646 (New York) area codes for use in films, TV and radio dramas. [34] Occasionally, a real number serves as an Easter egg , as the publisher directs a number they own to a promotional message, a contest line or other content ...

  3. 555 (telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    The 555 exchange is not reserved in area codes used for toll-free phone numbers. This led to the video game The Last of Us accidentally including the number to a phone-sex operator. [9] The number "555-2368" (or 311-555-2368) is a carryover from the "EXchange 2368" ("Exchange CENTral") number common in telephone advertisements as early as the ...

  4. Caller ID spoofing - Wikipedia

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    The New York Times sent the number 111-111-1111 for all calls made from its offices until August 15, 2011. The fake number was intended to prevent the extensions of its reporters appearing in call logs, and thus protect reporters from having to divulge calls made to anonymous sources.

  5. State Police Warn Of Fake Cop Phone Scam In Westchester

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    The phone number the scammers are calling from shows on caller ID as that of an NYSP station but is not, officials said. Lanning Taliaferro , Patch Staff Posted Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 12:39 pm ET ...

  6. Here Are NYC's Biggest Scams, Consumer Complaints Of 2022 - Patch

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    NEW YORK CITY — Fraudsters took hard-earned dollars from thousands of New Yorkers' pockets in 2022, judging by recently released consumer complaints data. Online purchase scams drew the most ...

  7. Bogus Charities, Robocalls, Fake Texts: NY Coronavirus Scams

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    Bogus Charities, Robocalls, Fake Texts: NY Coronavirus Scams - Patchogue, NY - Here's what New Yorkers should be on the lookout for.

  8. Scam Alert: Yonkers PD Warns Scammers Are Spoofing ... - Patch

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    Police department phone numbers, including the 4th Precinct's 914-377-7402 number, are being spoofed on caller ID, making targets believe that the call is originating from the Yonkers Police ...

  9. List of fake news websites - Wikipedia

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    The New York Times noted in a December 2016 article that fake news had previously maintained a presence on the Internet and within tabloid journalism in the years prior to the 2016 U.S. election. [8] Except for the 2016 Philippine elections , [ 10 ] prior to the election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump , fake news had not impacted the ...