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 ...

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., USA — Lawmakers voted in support of a bill Wednesday that would stop and limit robocalls. H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, will require the FCC to strengthen consumer ...

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's nearly impossible to stop robocalls, but you can silence them.

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 ...

Calls and messages from scammers are universally annoying. You know the feeling. You pick up the phone, expecting it's something or someone important, only to be met with a recorded message about ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella has joined 50 other attorneys general in sending warning letters to 37 telecom ...

CHICAGO -- Believe it or not, there is a way for all of us to make money on those annoying robocalls thanks to a federal law that protects consumers. And the best part is, it's legal. It all sounds ...

NATIONWIDE — VOICE SERVICE PROVIDERS MUST STOP ROUTING FRAUDULENT ROBOCALLS to consumers, says a 50-state coalition of attorneys general, including Attorney General Letitia James of New York. After an ...