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2. FCC votes to ban scam robocalls that use AI-generated voices

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   The number of robocalls placed in the US peaked at around 58.5 billion in 2019, according to estimates by YouMail, a robocall blocking service. Last year, the figure was closer to 55 billion. Last ...

3. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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   The good news is that scams operate in many known area codes, so you can avoid being the next victim simply by knowing the list of scammer phone numbers. Trending Now: Pocket an Extra $400 a Month ...

4. Avoid Answering Calls from These Area Codes: Scam Phone ... - AOL

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   Now, many scam phone numbers have different area codes, including 809, which originates in the Caribbean. Another area code to look out for may look like it’s coming from the United States, but ...

5. Can you hear me? (alleged telephone scam) - Wikipedia

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   On March 27, 2017, the FCC issued an official warning about the telephone scam. They defined it as, "Scammers open by asking a yes-or-no question, such as: "Can you hear me?" or "Is this X?" Their goal is to record you saying "yes" in response. They can then use that recording to authorize charges over the phone."

6. List of victims of the News International phone hacking ...

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   Warned by mobile phone company. 2006. Not named in indictment at trial. Has issued proceedings against the NOTW and Glenn Mulcaire for breach of privacy. Benedict Grant Noakes. Television producer, close friend of Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. Warned by police. 2011.

7. Voice phishing - Wikipedia

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   Voice phishing, or vishing, [1] is the use of telephony (often Voice over IP telephony) to conduct phishing attacks. Landline telephone services have traditionally been trustworthy; terminated in physical locations known to the telephone company, and associated with a bill-payer. Now however, vishing fraudsters often use modern Voice over IP ...

8. Mother testifies about fearing her daughter was kidnapped ...

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   Ms DeStefano was the victim of an AI voice phone scam in January when she answered a call from an unknown number only to hear the sound of her 15-year-old daughter crying and sobbing.

9. FCC chair proposes rules to reduce scam robotexts - AOL

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   Providers would have to block robotexts from unused, invalid and unallocated numbers, among others, if an FCC proposal is approved. FCC chair proposes rules to reduce scam robotexts Skip to main ...