FTC: Robocallers are now pretending to be Apple and Amazon

Posted on 04/12/2020 by Engadget

There’s a new robocall scheme that uses Apple’s and Amazon’s name to rip people off, and the Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning to raise awareness about it. The FTC has posted two versions of the scam on its website, so people would know w...

The FCC’s new anti-robocall rules prevent surprise charges for consumers

Posted on 30/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Back in March, the FCC ordered all carriers and phone companies to adopt the STIR/SHAKEN protocol by June 30th, 2021 as an effort to combat robocalls. Now, the commission has announced new rules to clarify carriers’ obligations regarding the technolo...

Research shows answering one robocall doesn’t lead to more

Posted on 18/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

In an attempt to better understand robocalls, researchers from North Carolina State University set up 66,606 fake phone lines and recorded 1,481,201 unsolicited calls over an 11-month period. Their research debunks a couple longstanding myths, but it...

T-Mobile’s ‘Scam Shield’ offers free caller ID and spam call blocking features

Posted on 16/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

T-Mobile completed its purchase of Sprint earlier this year, and with those regulatory hurdles out of the way the company is once again announcing some new features for its expanded customer base. The focus is on spam and robocalls, something that T-...

FCC proposes record-setting $225 million fine against robocallers

Posted on 09/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Ajit Pai-era FCC likes to make a big show of punishing robocallers, and that’s truer than ever in 2020. The regulator has proposed a record-setting $225 million fine against Texas-based health insurance telemarketers Jakob Mears and John Spiller...

FCC won’t warn robocallers before fining them

Posted on 01/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Now that the FCC is no longer required to warn robocallers, it’s taking advantage of that expanded power. The regulator has issued an order ending warnings before it slaps spam callers with penalties. The new measure also extends the statute of limit...

FCC proposal would help fight one-ring call scams

Posted on 28/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to better protect consumers in the US from one-ring scam calls, which ring a phone just once and then charge large fees per minute when consumers call back. Today, the FCC shared a “notice of proposed...

FCC, FTC give providers 48 hours to block COVID-19 scam robocalls

Posted on 03/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The US government's quest to fight robocalls is taking on added urgency in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The FCC and FTC have demanded that gateway providers cut off COVID-19-related scam robocalls of overseas origin within 48 hours or else fa...

FCC will require phone carriers to authenticate calls by June 2021

Posted on 31/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The FCC announced today all carriers and phone companies must adopt the STIR/SHAKEN protocol by June 30th, 2021. The regulatory requirement is designed to combat robocalls, specifically those that try to hide their phone numbers by allowing carriers...

FCC will require phone carriers to authenticate calls by June 2021

Posted on 31/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

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FTC: Robocallers are now pretending to be Apple and Amazon

The FCC’s new anti-robocall rules prevent surprise charges for consumers

Research shows answering one robocall doesn’t lead to more

T-Mobile’s ‘Scam Shield’ offers free caller ID and spam call blocking features

FCC proposes record-setting $225 million fine against robocallers

FCC won’t warn robocallers before fining them

FCC proposal would help fight one-ring call scams

FCC, FTC give providers 48 hours to block COVID-19 scam robocalls

FCC will require phone carriers to authenticate calls by June 2021

FCC will require phone carriers to authenticate calls by June 2021