US senator wants Musk to block use of Starlink by financial fraud groups

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US senator wants Musk to block use of Starlink by financial fraud groups
A US Democratic senator has urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to block transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia from using Starlink satellite internet service to commit fraud against Americans. Senator Maggie Hassan cited recent reports that Starlink is being used to facilitate fraud against ...

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