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, and what can you do about it?

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 ...

Scam calls are smarter and more frequent than ever, but one targeted strategy can keep most of them from ever reaching you.

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 ...

Back in the dark ages of telecommunications, before caller ID became available, you probably were stuck talking to a telemarketer when you answered the phone because you just never knew who was ...

Recent FTC regulations targeting spam calls have reduced complaints about them by over 50 percent, the agency says. Recent FTC regulations targeting spam calls have reduced complaints about them by ...

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 ...