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Coverage dated October 14, 2026 to October 16, 2026

Internet Scammers Need Oversight

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Internet Scammers Need Oversight Screenshot via Newsmax2/Snapstream Americans lose billions of dollars every year to online scams, and the problem is getting worse. A recent report from the Consumer Federation of America found that Americans lost an estimated $148 billion to “online scams and crimes…

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  1. Patriot Post

    Protection from Internet Scammers (opens Patriot Post)

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    Technology is making fraudulent scams easier to fabricate and harder to recognize, particularly for the most vulnerable among us who scammers target.

  2. NewsBusters

    Internet Scammers Need Oversight (opens NewsBusters)

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    Internet Scammers Need Oversight Screenshot via Newsmax2/Snapstream Americans lose billions of dollars every year to online scams, and the problem is getting worse. A recent report from the Consumer Federation of America found that Americans lost an estimated $148 billion to “online scams and crimes…

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