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Consumer Protection laws regarding collection agency practices/behavior forbid use of deceitful or fraudulent acts.

I wonder if it could violate the identity theft laws when a "familiar phone number" is used to misrepresent the origin of the call.

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"I wonder if it could violate the identity theft laws when a "familiar phone number" is used to misrepresent the origin of the call. "

a "hacked cellphone" on "screensavers tv" will display on your caller i.d., "whitehouse, n the real whitehouse #"...