The FTC announced a nationwide effort to crack down on robocalls and other illegal telemarketing scams at their Chicago office Tuesday.
Curious how to report scam calls? The FTC announced a nationwide effort to crack down on robocalls at their Chicago office Tuesday.The Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, announced a nationwide effort to crack down on robocalls and other illegal telemarketing scams at their Chicago office Tuesday.
More than 100 federal and state law enforcement partners have taken 180 legal actions against scam callers in the last year, according to the FTC. From outright scams that fool people into handing over money, to robocalls that pose as legitimate telemarketers, these calls are deemed illegal and are estimated to lose consumers billions of dollars.
Some of the legal actions taken by federal and state agencies have forced companies to enter into settlements or discontinue calls. However, while there are tactics in place to prevent such scams, state and federal investigators say there is no silver bullet when it comes to completely stopping scam calls.To take matters into your own hands, Levine recommends first hanging up upon receiving a scam call.
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