Consumers are facing many hidden consequences due to the government shutdown. At midnight on October 1, 2025, the U. S.

MORE THAN 728 MILLION. THAT’S THE NUMBER OF SCAMS AND ROBOCALLS PENNSYLVANIANS RECEIVED IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2025.

The FTC's fraud reporting website and registry that lets you opt out of telemarketing won't be available during the shutdown, ...

Since September, the BBB has counted more than 800 consumers who have reported receiving scam messages about federal relief funds.

The FTC announced a settlement with Citizens Disability, a company that sold Social Security disability advocacy services primarily through telemarketing ...

Consumer advocates warn FCC proposal would “gut” key robocall protections • Rule changes would erase company-specific ...

Scam calls and texts spike during Medicare and Marketplace open enrollment, targeting consumers’ personal and financial ...

Once you activate the iOS call screener, Apple’s Siri will become your phone’s bouncer and in its robotic voice, it will ask ...

You can always register your name on the Do Not Call Registry. However, the site is currently not available due to the ...

Data from YouMail, a free call-blocking app, reveals Atlanta leads the nation in number of robocalls, with more than 133 ...

Pennsylvania residents have been bombarded with more than 728 million scam and robocalls in the first nine months of 2025, according to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, a ...