ABC7 San Francisco

CONSUMER CATCH-UP: 5.7 billion robocalls placed in October, Mastercard to allow nonbinary customers to choose the name on their card, and streaming services consider stricter ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Record-breaking 5.7 billion robocalls made in October 2019 Americans received a record-breaking 5.7 billion robocalls this past October, according to robocall-blocking app ...
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FTC sues to stop ‘interconnected web’ of service providers carrying robocalls pitching phony debt relief services

The Federal Trade Commission recently sued to stop an “interconnected web” of operations responsible for delivering tens of millions of unwanted Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and ringless ...
The Press of Atlantic City

Savvy senior: Use services to fight robocalls

Question: What can I do to stop the perpetual prerecorded robocalls I keep getting? I'm signed up with the National Do Not Call Registry, but it seems like I still get three or four robot ...
JD Supra

FTC Sues VoIP Service Providers over Robocalls Pitching Allegedly Phony Debt Relief Services

On February 16, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in the district court for the Southern District of California on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against seven corporate ...
Janesville Gazette

Robo callers use new tactics in 'card services' scam

MADISON – It has been nearly two years since “Rachel from Cardholder Services” was Public Enemy No. 1. The automated robocalls using “Rachel's” voice were an illegal nuisance, falsely promising ...
ABC7 San Francisco

CONSUMER CATCH-UP: Payless to reopen shoe stores closed during bankruptcy, 58.5 billion robocalls were placed in 2019, and credit card usage up 7 percent

In a break from the trend of brick-and-mortar stores closing their doors, Payless ShoeSource is making a comeback. The budget shoe retailer first filed for bankruptcy in 2017, then again in 2019, and ...