There are steps you can take to reduce or eliminate intrusive robocalls, and legislators are taking action to protect consumers.

Billions of robocalls are vexing Americans - and it's not slowing down. Many of the unsolicited calls are from scammers pretending to be tax collectors, charities, or salespeople. Short of throwing ...

WITH SOME HELP. SO FOLKS, LET ME START BY SAYING WE MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO ENTIRELY STOP ROBOCALLS, BUT YOU CAN TAKE STEPS TO REDUCE MANY ON SMARTPHONES. THERE’S A WAY TO SILENCE UNFAMILIAR CALLS ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Maybe it happens to you a few times a day or occasionally if you’re lucky. A call or text from an unknown number that turns out to be a scammer. It’s not only annoying but also ...

Your phone rings, the number is unknown but you pick up in case it’s a doctor’s office or your child’s school – only to find it’s a debt-reduction offer or bogus info about how you won a free cruise.

There is a way you can make up to $1,500 for certain robocalls you get on your cell phone. You're entitled to that money under federal law. Unwanted calls are the Federal Communication Commission's ...

4.9 billion unwanted calls were made in March alone. Robocalls may seem endless these days. In March alone, an estimated 4.9 billion calls were reportedly made, according to YouMail -- which is ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The I-Team investigated a new tool being used to battle robo-calls and telemarketers that pester you. Robo-calls are the no. 1 complaint to the Federal Trade Commission, and is on the ...

Unwanted calls, from robocall sales pitches to scam attempts, have reached epidemic levels, according to consumer groups. But ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in demanding that 37 voice service providers immediately stop routing illegal ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Maybe it happens to you a few times a day or occasionally if you’re lucky. A call or text from an unknown number that turns out to be a scammer. It’s not only annoying but also ...