It's a new robocall scam that has Google, one of the largest companies in the world, taking legal action. Small businesses across the country say they're receiving phone calls from "local Google specialists," but the automated voice messages aren't really coming from Google, ZDNet writes. The calls are being placed by marketing firms who falsely [...]
In April 2017, Americans received around 3.4 billion annoying - and often illegal - robocalls, according to YouMail, one of the many companies currently helping people block telemarketer harassment through cell phone apps and home phone answering machine add-ons. YouMail's number - 3.36 billion robocalls in a single month - is a new record, but [...]
A new robocall scam is making the rounds in New York City. Targeting Chinese and Chinese-American residents, the calls, usually in Mandarin, purport to come from employees at the Chinese consulate, who proceed to tell victims that their tax activity is being investigated by authorities in mainland China. Scammers Impersonate Chinese Officials To Defraud Victims [...]
The Federal Communications Commission has announced its highest fine on record, a $120 million penalty imposed on a Florida man who reportedly placed about 100 million illegal robocalls, according to CNN Money. FL Man Defrauded Millions In Illegal Robocalls, FCC Says Adrian Abramovich, a resident of Miami, is "the perpetrator of one of the largest [...]