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The Federal Trade Commission says scammers are posing as IRS agents, police officers or other officials – often over the phone or online – to steal thousands of dollars at a time.
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Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The family of David and Ariel were pictured speaking with the brothers over the phone after their release.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers will also vote on the requirement for ISPs to read the label in full to consumers over the phone and to make all labels available in machine-readable format.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Daniel Rossen asks over the phone, trying to do the math.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
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Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The family of David and Ariel were pictured speaking with the brothers over the phone after their release.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers will also vote on the requirement for ISPs to read the label in full to consumers over the phone and to make all labels available in machine-readable format.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Daniel Rossen asks over the phone, trying to do the math.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Over the phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20phone. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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