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New technology expected to drastically reduce robocalls goes into effect Wednesday

The STIR/SHAKEN technology authenticates a phone call origin and makes certain the information on the Caller ID matches.
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Meet the robocallers

Every second, Americans receive 62 robocalls. Right before the pandemic began, we set out to find a serial robocaller.
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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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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.
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Texans get millions of robocalls every day, per national data

As part of a national investigation, the KVUE Defenders put together a list of things you can do to stop getting so many robocalls.
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KVUE Defenders: Texans fighting unwanted robocalls

The KVUE Defenders can reveal just how many unwanted robocalls Texans are getting every day. Here's how you can stop the calls.
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Woman cites robocallers in grandmother's death

A woman's warning about robocallers.
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Why most robocallers will never be caught

The overwhelming majority of robocallers will never be caught. Here's why.
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How robocallers get away with it

The FTC needs your help in this fight.
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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."
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Robocalls in Washington state traced back to inmates in Florida

An investigation uncovered there are at least two dozen Florida prisoners on “work release” who are listed in a state registry of telemarketers.