EU Launches Massive Campaign To Stop Ringtone Scams

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One of the problems encountered by the European Commission will be the fact that the most prolific scammers are likely to be based outside the EU and operate behind facades and third parties. Furthermore, even those which have been closed can either reappear elsewhere or under another name.

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