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Wednesday, April 05, 2017

Block these numbers on your phone now: 801-278-1062; 430-231-4002; 302-922-5143; and 434-322-9044.

Block these numbers on your phone now: 801-278-1062; 430-231-4002; 302-922-5143; and 434-322-9044.

801-278-1062 Salt Lake City 13:50 April 5, 2017 Said that the offer to lower my rate on my credit card expired today. It was an imperative that I speak with an operator. Funny, I've been getting these malicious scammer-calls for years. Block this number.

430-231-4002 Texas 17:19 April 4, 2017 No one on the phone when answered.

Block this number on your phone 302-922-5143 at 12:15 p.m. 23Mar2017 robocall from Delaware. No one on the phone when answered. Upon call back I was invited to be placed on the do not call list.


Block this number on your phone: 434-322-9044 5:47 p.m. 21Mar2017 robocall wanting to update my Google directory information.

According to a page on the Federal Trade Commission concerning robocalls, found here: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0025-robocalls

If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, it's a robocall.  We’ve seen a significant increase in the number of illegal robocalls because internet-powered phone systems have made it cheap and easy for scammers to make illegal calls from anywhere in the world, and to hide from law enforcement by displaying fake caller ID information.
To date, the FTC has brought more than a hundred lawsuits against over 600 companies and individuals responsible for billions of illegal robocalls and other Do Not Call violations.
The FTC also is leading several initiatives to develop technology-based solutions. Those initiatives include a series of robocall contests that challenge tech gurus to design tools that block robocalls and help investigators track down and stop robocallers. We’re also encouraging industry efforts to combat caller ID spoofing. Here’s the FTC’s game plan to combat robocalls:
  • continue aggressive law enforcement
  • build better tools for investigating robocalls 
  • coordinate with law enforcement, industry, and other stakeholders
  • stimulate and pursue technological solutions.

Details About the FTC’s Robocall Initiatives

2015 DetectaRobo Contest

As part of the National Day of Civic Hacking, the FTC is challenging techies to use call data to predict which incoming calls are robocalls.

2015 Robocalls: Humanity Strikes Back Contest

The FTC is challenging the DEF CON community to create a tool that people can use to block and forward unwanted robocalls automatically. Forwarded calls will go to a honeypot — a data collection system that researchers and investigators can use to study the calls.

2014 Zap Rachel Contest

At DEF CON 22, the FTC challenged tech gurus to help us zap Rachel and her robocall buddies by creating the next-generation robocall honeypot.

2012-2013 Robocall Challenge

The agency challenged innovators to create solutions that will block illegal robocalls. The challenge is now closed and the three winners with groundbreaking ideas were announced in April 2013.

2012 Robocall Summit

The FTC hosted a one-day public event on Thursday, October 18, 2012 to discuss the rapid rise in illegal robocalls and identify potential solutions. You can view videos and PowerPoint presentations from the event’s panels.

More Information About Robocalls

Robocalls

Telemarketing sales calls with recorded messages are generally illegal unless you have given the company written permission to call you.

Infographic: How Does a Robocall Work?

This visual guide shows how robocalls happen.

National Do Not Call Registry

Tips to help you stop unwanted calls and information about the National Do Not Call Registry

Phone Scams

These tips can help you hang up on a phone scammer and hold onto your money.
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