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  2. Feds warn of phone scams involving jury duty and bail money

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    May 10Federal authorities are warning New Hampshire residents about two telephone scams by fraudsters posing as law enforcement officers. In the first scam, a caller posing as a U.S....

  3. What You Need to Know About Phone Scams - AOL

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    Phone scams are on the rise as scammers see opportunity thanks to many Americans getting stimulus checks, an increase in concern about COVID vaccine distribution and soon, the annual tax season ...

  4. Scams stealing government benefits like unemployment ... - AOL

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    How are scammers stealing identities for government benefits? The top way the scam starts is with a phone call, the FTC's Cox said.

  5. Scam Alert: Did the 'FBI' Call And Threaten Legal Action? - Patch

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    Scam Alert: Did the 'FBI' Call And Threaten Legal Action? - Madison, CT - Be careful! This might be the same phone scam Connecticut residents were subject to recently, the Department of Consumer ...

  6. Mail and wire fraud - Wikipedia

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    Mail fraud and wire fraud are terms used in the United States to describe the use of a physical (e.g., the U.S. Postal Service) or electronic (e.g., a phone, a telegram, a fax, or the Internet) mail system to defraud another, and are U.S. federal crimes. Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal activity crosses ...

  7. Federal Communications Commission - Wikipedia

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    Cell phone providers such as T-Mobile US have mounted pressure on the FCC to instead offer up the white space for sale to boost competition and market leverage. On November 4, 2008, the FCC commissioners unanimously agreed to open up unused broadcast TV spectrum for unlicensed use.

  8. FBI Cyber Division - Wikipedia

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    The Cyber Division ( CyD) is a Federal Bureau of Investigation division which heads the national effort to investigate and prosecute internet crimes, including "cyber based terrorism, espionage, computer intrusions, and major cyber fraud."

  9. FTC Cracks Down on Cell Phone Bill 'Cramming' Scam - AOL

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    Alamy Cell phone bills are steep enough as it is, but many consumers have had to deal with bills further inflated by scammers who use spam text messages to cram fraudulent charges onto them.

  10. Federal Trade Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Trade Commission ( FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC shares jurisdiction over federal civil antitrust law enforcement with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.

  11. Cell Phone Scam in MA and Other States Netted Man $330K - Patch

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    BOSTON – A New York man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for his role in an eight-state scheme, including Massachusetts, to obtain and re-sell more than $330,000 worth of new cell ...