FTC warns of scam calls threatening to deactivate your phone number

A local news story from North Carolina, reported by WCNC Charlotte.

Local News · North Carolina · October 22, 2026

From WCNC Charlotte

The FTC says scammers posing as agency officials are threatening to disconnect people’s phones, then demanding money to avoid arrest.

Reported by WCNC Charlotte, October 22, 2026. Read the full story at WCNC Charlotte →

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