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Information, statistics, arrests and news on phone fraud and scams.
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SPAM is a major problem that takes up valuable time and increases
costs for consumers, business and governments.
try, don't buy and don't reply to SPAM. Just delete
it . It's a great way to prevent receiving more
does not currently collect information on SPAM emails.
more information on how to
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Inappropriate Telemarketing Practices and Legitimate Uses of Telemarketing.
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Links to telemarketing and prostitution.
The good squirrel's guide to being polite to telemarketers.
"Everyone has the right to respect for his private and
family life, his home and his correspondence." - European
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Dealing with Telemarketing Slime
Inappropriate Telemarketing Practices
and Legitimate Uses of
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about new laws related to telemarketing.
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Beware of telemarketing scams!
There's good news and bad news. The good news is that the Federal Trade Commission has strengthened rules to prevent problems that can be caused by telemarketers selling pseudo vacation packages and deceptive prize promotions. The new rules go into effect on January
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Formed to raise public awareness about fraudulent telephone solicitations.
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The Alliance Against Fraud Coordinated by the National Consumers League
The Alliance Against Fraud was formed in 1989 by the
, America’s oldest nonprofit consumer organization.
Members of the Alliance – from government, law enforcement, labor, consumer
advocacy, and business – are united in
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The amount of money that consumers are losing to fraudulent telemarketers in credit-related schemes is on the rise.
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Money for Nothing: Top 10 Scams Released
NCL, U.S. and Canadian Law Enforcement Officials
WASHINGTON, DC... Cramming, billing consumers for optional
services that they never ordered, was the number one scam reported
last year. The second most reported telemarketing fraud
was advance fee loans,
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Bill Mason's essay, published under the Open Content Principles License.
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Junk mail and the art of hype
The art of hype pervades advertising of all kinds. You can see
it everywhere you go. It's characterized by its extensive use
of exclamation points, big words, powerful colors, and giant pictures.
You're sure to see several trademark symbols and percentages that
they
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A free guide to reducing unwanted or intrusive advertising.
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Do-it-yourself: Stop junk mail, email and phone calls
A free guide to reducing unwanted or intrusive advertising
Junk mail may seem as inevitable as death and taxes, but with a little patience
there are effective ways to tackle the problem. This guide provides clear,
simple and proven reduction
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U.S. Laws on Telemarketing - Telemarketing, past, present and future
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Telemarketing, past, present and future | The U.S. Congress suggested a nationwide do-not-call database... | ...but the FCC preferred another option | Transnational outbound telemarketing | Caution: legal jargon ahead | Background information about these FCC documents | Sources | A brief legislative history | The FCC's summary of the TCPA
U.S. Laws on Telemarketing
The U.S. Congress suggested a nationwide do-not-call database...
In 1991 Congress passed an
granting consumers certain
to defend themselves against unwanted telemarketing calls.
gives you a easy way to do this,
and contains links to the law in case you need to
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Resources for stopping illegal, unsolicited 'junk' faxes
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Feb. 9, 2005 - EXCEL D.B.A. EXCEL DISPLAYS. Issued Official
violations of the TCPA and Commission's rules regarding unsolicited
advertising. Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Consumers
Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 02/09/2005 by LETTER. (DA
Jan. 14, 2005 - INVESTMENT RECOVERY,
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Information from the Federal Communications Commission, with instructions on a free registration process for adding your phone number to a national do-not-call list.
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Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
Unwanted Telephone Marketing Calls
Has your evening quiet time or dinner been
interrupted by a call from a telemarketer? If so, youÂ’re not
alone. Congress first passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
(TCPA) in 1991 in response to consumer
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