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Phone scammers are impersonating local police
By: Donovan Varney
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Phone scammers are exploiting locals by disguising themselves as the police. The Athens Police Department reported the callers used the identities of officers and told people… Read More
That panicky call from a relative? It could be a thief using a voice clone, FTC warns
By: Joe Hernandez | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — For years, a common scam has involved getting a call from someone purporting to be an authority figure, like a police officer, urgently asking you to pay… Read More