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The Federal Trade Commission has announced that fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry will increase in FY 2024, which starts on October …
Boost in Telemarketer Fees Expected for Access to FTC’s National Do Not Call Registry in FY 2024 Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — We’ve all been there, sitting down for dinner or trying to enjoy a quiet evening at home when our phone suddenly rings. We answer, only to hear a …
Who Gets the Most Spam Calls? Where Does Pennsylvania Rank? Read More
The Federal Trade Commission and more than 100 federal and state law enforcement partners nationwide, including the attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, recently announced …
Cracking Down on Illegal Telemarketing Calls: FTC and Law Enforcers Nationwide Take Action Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Attorney General Michelle Henry, in collaboration with the FTC and law enforcement partners nationwide, this week announced a crackdown on illegal telemarketing. The initiative aims to combat unwanted …
Crackdown on Illegal Telemarketing: AGs and FTC Join Forces to Stop Unwanted Calls and Protect Consumers Read More
The Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General announced they are sending refunds totaling more than $540,000 to consumers nationwide who were defrauded by Life Management Services of Orange …
FTC and Florida AG Secure $540K in Refunds for Consumers Defrauded by Life Management Services Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Attorney General Michelle Henry is leading a coalition of 28 state Attorneys General calling on the Federal Communications Commission to clarify the federal rules requiring telemarketers to obtain …
28 State Attorneys General Ask FCC to Take Action Against Spam Robocalls and Texts Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — As part of a nationwide action, Attorney General Michelle Henry this week sued Avid Telecom and top executives of the company for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of …
Attorney General Henry Sues Avid Telecom Over Billions of Illegal Robocalls Read More
The Federal Trade Commission announced it has sued to stop a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, XCast Labs, Inc., that continued to funnel hundreds of millions of illegal robocalls …
FTC Takes on XCast Labs for Funneling Hundreds of Millions of Illegal Robocalls Read More
Despite the efforts of the Federal Trade Commission, the nuisance of illegal robocalls from overseas continues to plague U.S. consumers. It is estimated that millions of these calls are made …
FTC Launches Project Point of No Entry to Tackle Overseas Scammers Read More The Federal Trade Commission has sued to stop an interconnected web of operations responsible for delivering tens of millions of unwanted Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and ringless voicemail (RVM) …
FTC Shuts Down Massive Robocall Operation Read More