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Proposed FCC Rules Aim To Block Illegal Robotexts

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed new rules that would require wireless carriers to block SMS robotext messages, which are automated texts sent en masse by telemarketers and scammers. The proposed rules would also require carriers to block texts from phone numbers on the FCC's Do-Not-Originate list, which includes numbers that are frequent targets for spoofing and for... Read More…

FCC Moves Forward In Removing Companies From Robocall Database

The FCC on Monday announced that due to continued non-compliance in combatting illegal robocalls, seven companies are now facing removal from their Robocall Mitigation Database. In their release, the FCC alleges that the offending companies failed to take required steps to combat robocalls including the implementation of STIR/SHAKEN protocols. STIR/SHAKEN, otherwise known as Secure Telephone Identity Revisited and Signature-based... Read More…

With Scam Calls On The Decline, Texts Take Their Place

With a general decline in spam calls over the past year, as well as a heavy enforcement push by the FCC in the past few weeks, it seems that SMS text scams are beginning to ramp up and take their place. According to an October statement,... Read More…

FCC Accuses ScammerBlaster Of Blasting Scams, Proposes $100m Fine

The FCC last week named Thomas Dorsher as the perpetrator of nearly 10 million illegal robocalls designed to generate revenue for his company, ChariTel, Inc.  In this scheme, Dorsher is accused of placing millions of robocalls to toll-free numbers, for which his local exchange carrier would have been compensated by the recipient of the calls. The... Read More…

FCC Moves Forward In Auto Warranty Spam Call Crackdown With New Order

The FCC on Thursday released an order notifying all U.S. phone carriers to stop carrying illegal spam calls from notorious robocaller groups known as Cox/Jones/Sumco Panama Operation who are said to be responsible for 8 billion auto warranty related spam calls. The FCC alleges that the group purchased nearly 500,000 phone numbers from over 200 area... Read More…

Nashville Mother Victimized in WWE Ticketing Phone Scam

A Nashville mother recently found herself the victim of a heartless phone scam while attempting to purchase WWE tickets for her son, Demetrius, a wheelchair bound wrestling superfan. Karen Trotter reached out to what she believed was Ticketmaster - through a phone number she found on Google - to inquire about accommodations for her disabled son to attend... Read More…

FCC takes decisive action against auto warranty scam calls

One of the most prolific phone scams of the past few years is undoubtedly the vehicle warranty spam call. The way it goes is that a call is placed wherein the caller poses as a representative of a car warranty service or even a dealership. During this call, the scammer may present specific information about your... Read More…

New Phone Scam Targeting Utility Customers Across the United States

It was only months ago that we wrote about a phone scam in which an unknown caller poses as the IRS and attempts to con their victims into paying for nonexistant tax bills with threats of prison or deportation. Now that tax time has come and gone, the scam is now being adapted to local electric and other utility... Read More…

T-Mobile Sued Over Unauthorized Third Party Billing

It wasn't long ago that we wrote a piece about cramming on T-Mobile's network , and now the FTC has officially filed suit against the carrier over the practice. In the suit, the FTC alleges that T-Mobile made hundreds of millions in profits off the scam, while making it difficult or impossible for affected customers to... Read More…

Phone Scam Alert - Unsolicited Computer Repair From Microsoft

One of the common threads among phone scammers is that they often impersonate some type of authority in order to scare their victims. In one of the more recent scams being reported, callers are posing as Microsoft technicians who claim there is an issue with the... Read More…

Phone Scam Alert - Tax Time IRS Phone Scam

It's mid-April, and that means in the US we are just now recovering from filing our taxes. Some of us look forward to this time of year for a quick influx of cash, and others dread it because we owe. Unfortunately, phone scammers know this and they are not above using your tax anxiety to take... Read More…

Phishing Scams Get Their Own Voice

Phishing is a scam that's been around as long as we've been logging into websites. In the past 20 years or so, most consumers have probably become pretty good at spotting these often purposely-bad attempts at grabbing our info. For those who are unaware, it works like this - someone who wants to steal data(or money)... Read More…

All About The "Cramming" Phone Scam, And Why You Should Care

In any successful industry, there will always be plenty of companies out to make their share of the profit. The phone industry is no exception. Our smartphones are our constant companions, and there's a lot of money to be made from them. While most companies provide tangible benefit in return for our cash, there are always some... Read More…

Using The National Do Not Call Registry To Protect Yourself From Unsolicited Phone Calls

If you find yourself inundated with unsolicited calls from telemarketers and other businesses, just going through your daily life can be a real hassle. Not only do these callers waste our time, but many of these calls are made to cell phones. This costs us money even when we are the ones receiving the unwanted... Read More…