Scams

American telephone subscribers receive over 2 billion scam calls and texts every month. These illegal messages trigger significant losses for consumers. Learn about the problems in the telephone system that facilitate these scam calls and texts and what can be done to stop them.

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Consumer Resources for Scam Calls and Texts

February 21, 2024

What should you say to a scam caller? Nothing! Learn more about identifying and reporting scam calls and texts.

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NCLC Attorney Debates the Best Methods of Stopping Illegal Calls

Margot Saunders joined a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event to debate with industry representatives.

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FROM THE NCLC DIGITAL LIBRARY

Federal Deception Law

This treatise covers a wide-range topics related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, including TCPA challenges, remedies, disclosure requirements, and more.

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