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'Stop scam calls:' What the federal government is doing to halt illegal robocalls
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFederal authorities said they are ramping up their war on phone scammers with a new campaign...
FTC sues Grand Canyon University, alleging misleading advertising, illegal telemarketing
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Federal Trade Commission is suing Grand Canyon University and its president over what it says...
Ohio ranks 2nd in 'Do Not Call' complaints; here's how you can make a difference
Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 17—Ohioans on the Do Not Call Registry are lodging fewer complaints about receiving unwanted sales calls, but the Buckeye State still ranks second in the nation for complaints per capita ...
Who keeps calling me? Look up numbers flagged as potential robocalls or spam
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoYou pick up the phone and hear, “We've been trying to reach you concerning your vehicle's extended...
Tired of spam and robocalls? Here’s how you can block them, and even make money off them
Idaho Statesman via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThere aren’t many things more annoying than a constant deluge of robocalls or spam sales calls to...
Fed Crackdown Begins on Billions of Scam Calls: How Much Money It Will Save Americans
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoScam calls aren't just annoying, they are victimizing people across the country. Last year,...
Political Texts Are in Overdrive This Election. How to Take a Break.
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoPeople often ignore calls from unknown numbers, but they tend to read nearly all of their texts...
St. Louis area residents get millions of robocalls, estimate says. How to report them
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHave you been receiving scam calls recently? Millions of fraudulent phone calls are made in the St....
Why being on the ‘Do Not Call’ list doesn’t actually stop spam calls, texts
WJZY via Yahoo News· 4 months ago(NEXSTAR) – Sick of unwanted calls and texts bombarding your phone? Your first stop is probably the...
Federal agencies announce plan to crack down on robocalls and telemarketing scams
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNo more missed calls from Spam Risk. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a task force made up of 101 state and federal law enforcement agencies are cracking down on robocalls and telemarketing ...