A long-running telemarketing scam in which dozens of people fleeced 150,000 mostly elderly victims across the country out of $300 million would still be operating if not for the extensive help of a ...

Every time your phone rings, there's a decent chance it's a telemarketer calling. How do telemarketers get your phone number, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — State officials issued a series of recommendations Tuesday on how New Yorkers can avoid telemarketing scams, and a new law named for a hit sitcom from the 1990s is the latest ...

Over 2.6 million Do Not Call complaints were filed with the FTC, with robocalls dominating. Here are the top states affected ...

COLUMBUS — A widespread telemarketing fraud ring with roots in Miami County used video clips of bogus dinners in Las Vegas and other cities to convince elderly investors they could get rich selling ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will now be going after more scammers after it closed a significant loophole in the law. The agency says the expanded scope of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) ...

FREMONT (BCN) The Fremont police department is alerting residents of telemarketing scams seeking monetary donations for burn victims. Police said the scammers are calling and claming to be from the ...

The FBI is issuing a stark warning to timeshare owners about a widespread telemarketing scam linked to a violent Mexican drug cartel. This scheme targets unsuspecting property owners, leading to ...

The FBI is warning timeshare owners to be wary of a prevalent telemarketing scam involving a violent Mexican drug cartel that tries to trick elderly people into believing someone wants to buy their ...

(WHTM) — Here’s what could be causing you to get so many spam calls. If you choose to answer an unknown phone call, scammers and telemarketers can add your phone number to an “active” list, signaling ...