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Richard Blumenthal: “The Consumers Union conservatively estimates that $350 million are lost annually to phone scams.”

On the recordOctober 27, 2015
The Consumers Union conservatively estimates that $350 million are lost annually to phone scams.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Blumenthal highlights the financial impact of phone scams.

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