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 ...

WASHINGTON -- Those annoying robocalls are one step closer to being a thing of the past. The House of Representatives passed a bill that increases fines and requires phone companies to take a bigger ...

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 ...

SOUTH AMBOY, New Jersey (WABC) -- Developers have created an app designed to stop telemarketers and scam callers in their tracks. "Answerbots" are a part of the app ...

Robocalls have tormented us for years. They’ve interrupted our conversations, dominated our work lines and spread erroneous information across the country. The nation’s Do Not Call registry is pretty ...

Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission announced it is cracking down on illegal telemarketers in one of the biggest multi-agency sweeps ever. The FTC is partnering with 101 law enforcement agencies, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing titled “Stopping ...

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 ...

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.

We all hate robocalls, and now, the FCC is taking new steps to stop them. The agency is proposing giving phone companies the authority to block the calls by default. That means you wouldn't get the ...

SOUTH AMBOY, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Developers have created an app designed to stop telemarketers and scam callers in their tracks. "Answerbots" are a part of the app "Robokiller," which answer the ...

It would be hard to find someone who isn't familiar with the "we've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty" robocall. However, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and others ...