Nuisance and Scam News

Protecting households from scams involves two distinct but equally important approaches: preventing scams before they happen and recovering effectively if a scam has already occurred. While prevention focuses on reducing...

For many seniors, unwanted phone calls are more than just a nuisance, because frequent interruptions can increase stress, disrupt routines, affect sleep, interfere with medication schedules, and create anxiety around...

Modern phone scams operate on a massive scale, with fraudsters placing millions of calls every day using constantly changing numbers, spoofed caller IDs, and automated dialing systems. To keep pace...

Scammers rarely stop after a single phone call, especially if they believe a person may be willing to answer, engage in conversation, or provide personal information. Once a senior's phone...

Aggressive telemarketers often rely on persistence, pressure, and scripted sales tactics designed to keep people on the phone long enough to secure a sale, collect personal information, or persuade them...

Nuisance calls are often viewed as a minor inconvenience, but for many households—particularly seniors, caregivers, retirees, and people who spend more time at home—the constant ringing of the phone can...