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Police Warn of Rogers iPad Return Scam Costing Customers About $2,350

Victims end up financing tablets they no longer have.

Mexico’s Carriers Step In as Phone-Line ID Drive Falls Behind June 30 Cutoff

Jalisco Raids Fraud Call Center in Guadalajara, Detains Two

Mexico’s Welfare Ministry Warns of Phone Scam Using Cloned Audio of Its Secretary

Dewas Telecom Agent Arrested for 84 SIMs Allegedly Issued From One Photo

Germany Sees Surge in ‘Silent Calls’ Used to Validate Numbers for Fraud

Kolkata Seizes Six SIM Boxes, Probes Malaysia Link as Assam Case Hits Eight Arrests

OSIPTEL Begins Third Mass Blocking of 100,000 Unregistered Phones in Peru

Alicante Police Dismantle Real‑Estate Fraud Ring, Arrest Four From Two Agencies

Phone Scams Escalate With AI Voice Cloning as New Risk Numbers and Defenses Emerge

SRE Flags Spoofed Central Phone Number Used for Fraud Calls

Germany Reports Sharp Fall in Phone-Number Abuse Complaints as Operators Roll Out Warnings

Mexico’s Mobile Line Registry Accelerates as Carriers Activate Portals and July 1 Suspensions Near

Mexico's Mobile-Line ID Drive Faces Extension Push as Carriers Curb Unregistered Prepaid Service

Mexico’s SIM Registration Drive Stalls as Reports Cite Early Service Limits and Lawmakers Seek More Time

Verizon Extends Phone Unlocks to 365 Days on Prepaid Brands After FCC Waiver

Hyderabad Police Arrest Two in Alleged Illegal SIM Activation Racket

Phone Spam Escalated in 2025 With Number Cycling, AI Voices and Relentless Call Bursts

FCC Waives Verizon’s 60-Day Unlock Rule, Extending Lock Periods for New Activations

Mexico Activates Mandatory Mobile Phone Registry With June Deadline and July Suspensions