FCC

988 to Become The 911 for Suicide Prevention
988 to Become The 911 for Suicide Prevention
988 to Become The 911 for Suicide Prevention
With what appears to be garnering pretty universal support, according to WMTW and the AP, federal regulators are set to make a major change to the number that is currently used for suicide prevention. For years, the suicide hotline has been 800-273-8255 (TALK), but now the FCC and federal regulators will be changing that...
Phone Scam: Can You Hear Me?
Phone Scam: Can You Hear Me?
Phone Scam: Can You Hear Me?
The FCC has been warning people about a new phone scam tactic that is becoming increasingly popular The way it works: the scammers will call the victim and immediately ask, "Can you hear me?" and record the victim saying "yes." With that recording they'll then use it to make fraudulent charges at financial institutions pretending to be the victim...