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HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan coalition of 49 state attorneys general is urging the Federal Communications Commission to tighten rules governing telephone numbers in an effort to curb scam robocalls …
States Press FCC to Tighten Rules Against Robocall Scams Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A proposed state bill would make it illegal to use artificial intelligence to create or distribute scam phone calls in Pennsylvania.
Bill Targets AI-Powered Scam Calls in Pa. Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission moved this past week on multiple fronts to protect consumers, launching a nationwide refund program for victims of a deceptive teen-targeted app, releasing …
FTC Unleashes Refunds and Robocall Crackdown in a Sweeping Consumer Blitz Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has launched the next phase of a sweeping national crackdown on illegal robocalls, directing four of the country’s largest voice providers to …
Major Providers Targeted as Pennsylvania Escalates High-Stakes Robocall Crackdown Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced updated fees for telemarketers seeking access to the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry for Fiscal Year 2026, which begins …
FTC Announces Updated Fees for National Do Not Call Registry Access in FY 2026 Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced the first enforcement action under “Operation Robocall Roundup,” a national initiative aimed at curbing the surge of illegal robocalls affecting Pennsylvania …
Attorney General Dave Sunday Targets Illegal Robocalls in Statewide Crackdown Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint on Tuesday, alleging that Mercury Marketing, LLC, and associated defendants engaged in deceptive practices to mislead consumers seeking substance use …
FTC Sues Mercury Marketing for Allegedly Impersonating Treatment Clinics Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.K.-based payment processing company Paddle.com Market Limited and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., have agreed to pay $5 million and will be permanently barred from handling payments for tech-support …
FTC Fines Paddle.com $5M, Bans Payment Processing for Deceptive Tech-Support Schemes Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Federal prosecutors have unveiled a superseding indictment charging four individuals and two companies with conspiracy and wire fraud in connection to an alleged multimillion-dollar telemarketing fraud scheme …
Four Businessmen Charged in Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Case Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Sunday has reached a settlement requiring Accelerated Debt Settlement, Inc. and its affiliated entities to pay $550,000 in penalties and refunds for allegedly illegal …
Scammed Out of Thousands? PA Attorney General Fights Back and Wins Big for Victims Read More