From fake delivery alerts to phony bank fraud notices, phone scams are becoming more common each year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) operates the “National Do Not Call Registry,” a list of phone ...

An important thing to know about the National Do Not Call Registry is that it can stop only sales calls. You may continue to receive: In other words, putting your number on the National Do Not Call ...

Seventy-five percent of New Yorkers have registered their number in the National Do Not Call Registry but the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is pushing for more to add ...

WASHINGTON -- The cherished dinner hour void of telemarketers could vanish next year for millions of people when phone numbers begin dropping off the national Do Not Call list. The Federal Trade ...

Seventy-five percent of New Yorkers have registered their number in the National Do Not Call Registry but the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is pushing for more to add ...

Unwanted phone calls are out of control. Whether it’s a robocall trying to sell you something or spam calls from scammers trying to rip you off, it’s enough to make you want to stop answering your ...

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed exempting charities from a program that would prohibit telemarketers from calling consumers who sign on to a national registry. Under the proposal, consumers ...

The Federal Trade Commission is out with its 2025 fiscal year report on the Do Not Call list, and Florida ranks 5th in the ...

DEAR HELOISE: Most spam callers are not criminals, and if you say the words “Do Not Call List,” you will never hear from them again. However, some of them are criminals and just want to record your ...

Want to finally put the brakes on telemarketers? In addition to the National Do Not Call List, telemarketers are required to maintain an internal "do not call" list. Getty Images Oct. 22, 2013 — ...

You must never make these calls. Republished on August 24 with a new federal agency warning on phone attacks. A stark FBI warning has just come to life on social media, with an attack on Microsoft ...