On the average day over the last week, I received about four scam calls, with several leaving messages supposedly about how I could extend my car s warranty (I do not own a car). Others around the country report scammers impersonating Federal Reserve or public utility employees, threats of being arrested by the FBI if they don t pay up, promises of fake prizes, and on and on. It s a veritable epidemic of bottom-feeding crime.
The federal government needs to defend America s communication infrastructure and wipe these scammers off the face of the Earth. It s the bare minimum of what Americans should expect from our elected representatives.
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