/tags/federal-trade-commission Federal Trade Commission en-US Copyright Tue, 31 Jul 2018 08:00:00 GMT /technology/2018-07-31/spoofing-smishing-robocalls-whos-on-the-other-end-of-the-line Ever receive a phone call from a number with the same area code and first three digits as your number, only to answer and find a telemarketer or recorded… Tue, 31 Jul 2018 08:00:00 GMT /technology/2018-07-31/spoofing-smishing-robocalls-whos-on-the-other-end-of-the-line Dan Hurley /crime/2017-03-07/scams-and-consumer-rights-are-the-focus-of-national-consumer-protection-week Scams and other types of fraud cost Americans billions of dollars each year. And the variety of scams is far reaching, from tax scams to sweepstakes scams… Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00:05 GMT /crime/2017-03-07/scams-and-consumer-rights-are-the-focus-of-national-consumer-protection-week