JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CN) - A Georgia telemarketing firm that violated Missouri's No Call list will pay the state $300,000 in penalties and will stop violating the No Call list, Missouri Attorney ...

The federal government created the Do Not Call Registry nearly 20 years ago to give consumers protection from telemarketing calls, and later, robocalls. But despite the goals of the registry, American ...

It’s almost a daily occurrence. As soon as I grab my purse and head for the door or get dinner prepared and finally sit down to relax and eat or get ready to step into the shower, the phone rings. Yes ...

NEW YORK — On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that would require telemarketers to have a do-not-call list that customers can have the option to be added to. "We are dialing up our efforts to ...

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The "ringleader" of a yearslong telemarketing scheme must pay at least $65,000 -- and possibly up to $2.2 million -- after settling with the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit. The consumer ...

Everything you need to know about the do-not-call list and stopping the calls. Nov. 12, 2007 — -- The Federal Trade Commission has penalized six companies a total of $7.7 million for calling ...

PORTLAND - Oregonians who want to stop most telemarketing calls to their homes and cell phones have until Dec. 15 to register for the latest update of the Oregon No Call List. The No Call Law, enacted ...

her bank account number to a caller who told her she had the choice of paying $2.50 per month for 24 months or a one time fee of $299 to be placed on the list for 10 years. Petito said the woman got a ...

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Wednesday that his office has filed a lawsuit against a Florida-based business for violations of Missouri's No-Call Law and Missouri's Telemarketing ...