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CT Joins Nationwide Task Force in Robocall Crackdown Effort
Connecticut is part of a 50-state litigation task force in an effort to crack down on robocalls.
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Nationwide Task Force Formed, Aimed at Eliminating Robocalls
Connecticut’s Attorney General wants to stop robocalls and hold those who enable them accountable. William Tong has announced the formation of the nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force. It’s a 50-state coalition and Connecticut is taking a leadership role, being part of its Executive Committee. In a news conference Tuesday, Tong said the task force has already taken its first...
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You Know About Robocalls, But Have You Gotten Robotexts? How to Protect Your Info
Experts share four tips on how to avoid being scammed by text messages and what to do if you accidentally submit any personal information.
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Silver Medalist Colby Stevenson Answers Robocalls
We gave Olympic freeskier Colby Stevenson some robocall prompts and asked him how he would answer. He engaged with most, but one of them triggered a hang-up.
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Calls Blocked? It Might Be Part Of The Latest Fight Against Robocalls
Billions of robocalls are placed each year, and now new federal standards could assist in rooting them out. But consumer advocates say your phone carrier has to play ball for it to work.
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FCC Faces More Pressure to Stop Robocalls
“I hate robocalls. Hate ‘em. Hate ‘em with a passion. That’s why I have an answering machine I don’t even answer my phone anymore,” said Richard Murphy of Lisbon. Like many of us, Murphy is sick of hearing about his car’s warranty. “I don’t know what these extended warranties are, but I keep getting them,” said Murphy. Over 38...
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FCC Under Pressure to Increase Robocalls Penalties
State leaders push for new penalties against people behind those annoying robocalls.
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Push to Stop Robocalls Focuses on Possible Penalties
State leaders push for new penalties against people behind those annoying robocalls.
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FCC Launches New Program to Reduce Robocalls
A new requirement by the FCC on the big telephone companies is aiming to cut down on robocalls.
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Connecticut Reaches Multi-State Settlement With Robocall Operator
Connecticut has reached a settlement with a robocall operation that Attorney General William Tong said was deceptively collection money in the name of charity.
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Robocall Operation Deceptively Claimed to Support Charities: Attorney General
Connecticut is part of a multi-state enforcement action to shut down a deceptive robocall fundraising operation that claimed to support veterans, cancer patients, children, firefighters, and other causes, according to Attorney General William Tong. Associated Community Services (ACS) and its sister companies, Central Processing Services, and Community Services Appeal are accused of collecting more than $110 million in funds that…
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Conservative Hoaxers Face Charges Over False Voter Robocalls
Two conservative operatives were charged Thursday with felonies in connection with false robocalls that aimed to dissuade residents in Detroit and other U.S. cities from voting by mail, Michigan’s attorney general announced.
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Feds Seek $225M Fine for Pair Who Made a Billion Robocalls
The U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday proposed a $225 million fine, its largest ever, against two health insurance telemarketers for spamming people with 1 billion robocalls using fake phone numbers
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How to Stop Robocalls
Tired of getting robocalls? Here’s what you should do to take yourself off the registry.
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Trump Signs Law to Reduce Robocalls, Though They Won't End
President Donald Trump has signed an anti-robocalls law that is expected to help Americans deal with the torrent of unwanted calls promising lower interest rates or pretending to be the IRS. The new law gives authorities more enforcement powers and could speed up measures the industry is already taking to identify robocalls. It also bars phone companies from charging for...