Forget about campaign posters, or emails, or leaflets, or door-to-door canvassing. The last two weeks of this election season, as one Ohio congressman put it, are going to be all about “robo-mania.” ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators are close to filing lawsuits against companies behind a national wave of spam "robo-calls" that warn people their auto warranties are about to expire and offer ...

Rachel’s back, and this time, she’s brought her friends. Despite ongoing efforts by the Federal Trade Commission, complaints about robo-calls — from “Rachel from Card Services” and other automated ...

Nine robo-calls in 24 hours, all from Verizon: Nothing could make them stop; not my wife’s increasingly urgent pleas (I was away); not the hapless customer service reps who promised relief; not the ...

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether robo-calls sent to Detroiters in the run-up to the 2020 elections may have crossed the line into illegal voter intimidation. The ...

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Remember when we thought putting our numbers on the Do Not Call List would actually insulate us from those harassing phone calls. Not only did that not happen, we now have to contend with a growing ...

LITTLE ROCK — People without a vehicle are being called about extended warranties. People without credit cards are being called about reducing their interest rates. And even if you have a car or a ...

Schools in at least 10 different states have reported robo-call bomb threats Monday. According to a KCRG-TV report, three schools in Iowa have been affected. Other states with schools reporting bomb ...

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Some Chicago area residents received a robo call during their Thanksgiving dinner of the Rev. Jesse Jackson urging them to attend the Black Friday protests. The call, paid for by the Chicago Teachers ...