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    digitpatroxNovember 28, 2024
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    FTC changes its telemarketing rules to cover growing ‘tech support scam’ calls

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), making it easier to protect consumers who are tricked into paying scam tech support companies. The FTC could already go after these fraudster companies if they initiated calls to people — now, they can do the same thing if people call the scammers too. Fake tech…

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    digitpatroxOctober 23, 2024
    118

    What is the UPS scam and how to avoid it

    UPS scam texts are victimizing consumers across the US and other countries. These fraudulent messages trick people into sharing sensitive personal information and making fraudulent payments. This guide explains how scammers execute the UPS scam and how to protect yourself. Due to current regulations, scammers easily obtain phone numbers via people-finder sites. After acquiring lists of mobile numbers, they send…

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    digitpatroxSeptember 24, 2024
    164

    An official OpenAI X account was taken over to peddle a crypto scam

    An official OpenAI account on X was taken over to peddle a cryptocurrency scam on Monday evening. On Monday at 6:24PM ET, the @OpenAINewsroom account, which shares news from OpenAI and has nearly 54,000 followers, made a now-deleted post advertising an “$OPENAI” token. “We’re very happy to announce $OPEANAI: the token bridging the gap between Al and blockchain technology,” the…

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