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Money
How to make money off those annoying robocalls
ROBOCALLS FEATURED
How can you stop robocalls?
We set out find out who are the robocallers, who are the victims and what can be done to stop the calls.
ROBOCALLS FEATURED
Meet the robocallers
Every second, Americans receive 62 robocalls. Right before the pandemic began, we set out to find a serial robocaller.
ROBOCALLS FEATURED
Why are robocalls such a big problem?
One of out of every 6 American adults loses money every year from phone scams, costing victims a total of $10 billion, according to Hiya State of the Calls Report.
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Why is the car warranty scam so popular?
Experts say scam artists jump on our concerns about our vehicles and mix in with the legitimate car warranty call.
Robocalls
We bought 16 new cellphones, and most started getting robocalls before we even used them
Americans got 58.5 billion robocalls in 2019 -- the most ever. Our investigative team bought 16 new phones all over the U.S. and measured when they got spam calls.
ROBOCALLS FEATURED
Woman cites robocallers in grandmother's death
A woman's warning about robocallers.
ROBOCALLS FEATURED
Why most robocallers will never be caught
The overwhelming majority of robocallers will never be caught. Here's why.
Robocalls
How robocallers get away with it
The FTC needs your help in this fight.
Robocalls
Why the government can't stop robocalls
It's one of the few things everyone in Washington can agree on-- Robocalls are obnoxious.
Robocalls
Woman blames robocallers in grandmother's death
"It...cuts me to my core that I didn't stop everything that day and go to her."
Robocalls
Tennessee is the 10th worst in the nation for robocalls
The BBB recommends people use their voicemail as a "gatekeeper" and send phone numbers they don't recognize to their mailbox.
ROBOCALLS FEATURED
How can you stop robocalls?
We set out find out who are the robocallers, who are the victims and what can be done to stop the calls.
ROBOCALLS FEATURED
Meet the robocallers
Every second, Americans receive 62 robocalls. Right before the pandemic began, we set out to find a serial robocaller.
ROBOCALLS FEATURED
Why are robocalls such a big problem?
One of out of every 6 American adults loses money every year from phone scams, costing victims a total of $10 billion, according to Hiya State of the Calls Report.
VERIFY
Why is the car warranty scam so popular?
Experts say scam artists jump on our concerns about our vehicles and mix in with the legitimate car warranty call.
Robocalls
We bought 16 new cellphones, and most started getting robocalls before we even used them
Americans got 58.5 billion robocalls in 2019 -- the most ever. Our investigative team bought 16 new phones all over the U.S. and measured when they got spam calls.
ROBOCALLS FEATURED
Woman cites robocallers in grandmother's death
A woman's warning about robocallers.
ROBOCALLS FEATURED
Why most robocallers will never be caught
The overwhelming majority of robocallers will never be caught. Here's why.
Robocalls
How robocallers get away with it
The FTC needs your help in this fight.
Robocalls
Why the government can't stop robocalls
It's one of the few things everyone in Washington can agree on-- Robocalls are obnoxious.
Robocalls
Woman blames robocallers in grandmother's death
"It...cuts me to my core that I didn't stop everything that day and go to her."
Robocalls
Tennessee is the 10th worst in the nation for robocalls
The BBB recommends people use their voicemail as a "gatekeeper" and send phone numbers they don't recognize to their mailbox.
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