FTC warns of callers impersonating FTC officials threatening phone number deactivation
Reported: Fake FTC phone deactivation calls FAKEF (Other)
Compiled by ScamMarketCap from public recordsHappened Oct 22, 2026United States
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According to the FTC, scammers posing as FTC officials call people claiming their phone number is being used for scams abroad, read fake badge IDs, and threaten to deactivate the number unless the person cooperates.
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