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Phone scams up despite do-not-call registry
- From: Brian Warkoczeski
- Date: Thu Aug 20 08:52:03 2009
Phone scams up despite do-not-call registry
August 20, 2009
By Chris Joyner, USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/
Complaints about unwanted phone calls from people registered on
do-not-call lists are on the rise, and the poor economy is largely to
blame, state officials say.
"I think it clearly is a symptom of the economy," says Indiana Attorney
General Greg Zoeller, who adds that "predatory" telemarketers are more
bold and victims more vulnerable in hard times.
Bogus offers to help with foreclosure or credit card debt have become
more common, he says.
The Federal Trade Commission, which handles the National Do Not Call
Registry, receives more than 100,000 complaints a month, according to
statistics obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
For rest of the article, see:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-08-18-do-not-call_N.htm
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