FBI warns of new scam using real agents' names and spoofed government phone numbers

Daily Mail - Oct 5, 2026

The FBI has issued an urgent warning to Americans with a phone about scams that have tricked victims into handing over more than $1.6 billion.

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Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children

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US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology

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A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins

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The dark secret of Egypt's ancient kings: 5,000-year-old skulls suggest royal servants were bludgeoned to death so they could follow their ruler into the afterlife

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Plaque honours Mars mission scientist

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