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A caller says the FTC will deactivate your phone number
The FTC warned on 22 October 2026 about callers who say your number is being used for scams, then pass you to a fake police officer. What to do.
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Scam patterns reported right now.
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Getting transferred to a fake SSA OIG agent mid-call? This is going around right now.
A call transfers you to a fake Social Security Inspector General agent. This pattern is going around right now.
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Callers pose as police or officials. The FBI's September 2026 alert
The FBI warned on 17 September 2026 about scammers posing as police and officials. What they say, what authorities never do, and how to report.
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A call says you missed jury duty. Going around now
The FTC warned in June 2026 about calls, texts and emails that threaten arrest for missed jury duty and send a fake warrant. What is true and what to do.
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A QR code on a parking meter may be fake. Going around now
The FTC warned in September 2026 that scammers place their own QR codes over real ones on parking meters. How to check before you scan and what to do after.
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