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US Congress targets foreign scam call origins, citing China-linked networks

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The US Congress is initiating an inquiry to identify foreign countries responsible for scam calls, particularly those originating from Southeast Asia and linked to Chinese criminal networks. This effort aims to understand the volume and origin of these calls, assess financial losses and identity theft, and explore international cooperation for call authentication and law enforcement. Representative Tom Kean Jr. highlighted the threat posed by overseas robocalls and Congress's commitment to tracing them. AI

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US Congress targets foreign scam call origins, citing China-linked networks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Han Li ·

    US Congress seeks to identify foreign countries behind scam calls

    US lawmakers are trying to identify which foreign countries are the biggest sources of unlawful robocalls targeting Americans, as Congress steps up efforts to combat a surge in phone scams. The inquiry follows a string of US government reports tying much of the financial damage f…

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