• President Trump signs robo-call bill into law

    President Trump signs robo-call bill into law

    President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday that increases fines on criminal robocall violations and cracks down on companies making the calls, as part of a federal push against telephone scammers. “This historic legislation will provide American consumers with even greater protection against annoying unsolicited robocalls,” the White House Office of the Press Secretary […]

  • Anti-Robocall Bill has Bipartisan Support

    Anti-Robocall Bill has Bipartisan Support

    Most of us have been pestered by robocalls. “We get about 40 a week,” says Bob Jacobsen. Many of them scams. This year alone, Americans have received over 54 billion of them, up from 48 billion last year. “I get calls about loans, student loans, I get calls about IRS, Social Security,” says Richard Sinay, […]

  • PSPD Warns of Robocallers Targeting Locals

    PSPD Warns of Robocallers Targeting Locals

    [bc_video video_id=”6059591410001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] The Palm Springs Police Department is warning residents of scam-callers who are trying to shake down locals for money through the phone. Sergeant Mike Casavan with the PSPD in a video uploaded to Facebook said residents received calls asking for payment to settle a […]

  • AT&T will soon automatically block annoying robocalls

    AT&T will soon automatically block annoying robocalls

    AT&T said this week that it will soon block spam calls or alert customers of suspected spammers. The blocking will first activate for new lines and will then be applied to all existing accounts, the carrier said on Tuesday. The feature will be on by default but can be turned off by users who don’t want […]

  • FTC, Law Enforcement Announce New Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls

    FTC, Law Enforcement Announce New Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls

    The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday a major crackdown on illegal robocalls, including 94 actions targeting operations around the country said to be responsible for more than one billion calls. The nationwide enforcement sweep was coordinated with more than two dozen federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, as part of a major government clampdown on […]

  • Don’t Call Back! FCC Warns of ‘One Ring’ Phone Scam

    Don’t Call Back! FCC Warns of ‘One Ring’ Phone Scam

    The FCC on Friday warned consumers of a surge in robocalls known as the “One Ring” scam — but it has nothing to do with Sauron or his minions in Middle-earth. Jokes aside, the “One Ring” or “Wangiri” scam targets potential victims with a series of calls — usually from the 222 area code — […]

  • Robocalls Skyrocket by 325 Percent Worldwide, People Demand Action

    Robocalls Skyrocket by 325 Percent Worldwide, People Demand Action

    [bc_video video_id=”6008665699001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Some days it can feel as if Robocallers are outnumbering calls from your own friends and family members. A new report from Hiya shows robocalls have skyrocketed by 325 percent last year worldwide. California ranks number one for the most affected state in the country. […]

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