FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, seen here testifying in Congress on March 31, said she hopes the fine sends a strong message to would-be auto warranty phone scammers. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
The scams are just the latest example in booming cybercrime using cute puppies to steal money.
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A little girl and a baby wait next to the Red Cross station with mother (not pictured) as people fleeing Ukraine arrive on a train from Poland at Hauptbahnhof main railway station on March 4, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
A teenager presents a smartphone with the logo of Chinese social network Tik Tok, on January 21, 2021 in Nantes, western France. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)