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Robocalls

Scam robocalls drop 30% with new FCC mandate

Robocalls

Robocalls drop 30% with new FCC mandate

Scam robocalls dropped 30% over the summer as the FCC mandated new technology be installed in phone companies.
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How can you stop robocalls?

We set out find out who are the robocallers, who are the victims and what can be done to stop the calls.
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Meet the robocallers

Every second, Americans receive 62 robocalls. Right before the pandemic began, we set out to find a serial robocaller.
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Why are robocalls such a big problem?

One of out of every 6 American adults loses money every year from phone scams, costing victims a total of $10 billion, according to Hiya State of the Calls Report.
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Why is the car warranty scam so popular?

Experts say scam artists jump on our concerns about our vehicles and mix in with the legitimate car warranty call.
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We bought 16 new cellphones, and most started getting robocalls before we even used them

Americans got 58.5 billion robocalls in 2019 -- the most ever. Our investigative team bought 16 new phones all over the U.S. and measured when they got spam calls.
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He lost $7,000 in a phone scam, and it could have been stopped before it went too far

Scammers convinced Michael Marrs - pay up or be arrested for a crime he didn't commit. He drained $7,000 from his bank account.
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Woman cites robocallers in grandmother's death

A woman's warning about robocallers.
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Why most robocallers will never be caught

The overwhelming majority of robocallers will never be caught. Here's why.
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How robocallers get away with it

The FTC needs your help in this fight.
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Robocalls: why can't the government stop them?

The Federal Trade Commission said robocalls can be reported at donotcall.gov.