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2. An alarming spike in scam calls originating from robocalls - AOL

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   With the surge in scam calls, unwanted calls hit 2.25 billion in April, making up more than half of all robocalls that month. READ ON THE FOX NEWS APP. Even with the increase, YouMail says we’re ...

3. This is when you're most likely to get a spam call - AOL

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   Cracking down on unwanted calls. In July 2023, the FCC announced a nationwide crackdown on unwanted spam calls and telemarketing scams. Operation Stop Scam Calls is a combined effort from the FTC ...

4. What You Need to Know About Spam Calls and 7 Ways to ... - AOL

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   And now that Sprint is a part of T-Mobile, Sprint customers will also get free protection to identify and block scam and unwanted robocalls, in the upgraded Call Screener app which was previously ...

5. Nuisance call - Wikipedia

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   A nuisance call is an unwanted and unsolicited telephone call. Common types of nuisance calls include prank calls, telemarketing calls, and silent calls. Obscene phone calls and other threatening calls are criminal acts in most jurisdictions, particularly when hate crime is involved. [1] Unsolicited calls may also be used to initiate telephone ...

6. National Do Not Call Registry - Wikipedia

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   National Do Not Call Registry. The National Do Not Call Registry is a database maintained by the United States federal government, listing the telephone numbers of individuals and families who have requested that telemarketers not contact them. [1] Certain callers are required by federal law to respect this request.

7. Robocall - Wikipedia

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   Robocall. A robocall is a phone call that uses a computerized autodialer to deliver a pre-recorded message, as if from a robot. Robocalls are often associated with political and telemarketing phone campaigns, but can also be used for public service, emergency announcements, or scammers.