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What If Telemarketers Had To Pay You To Annoy You?

(C.L.I.W)Imagine if, instead of just getting annoyed when the phone rings and it’s a telemarketer or robocaller, you were delighted. Not because you were eager to speak with them, but because you gave...

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That Pre-Recorded Voice Isn’t Really A Robot, But She’s Not A Live...

(Jenn and Tony Bot) Remember Samantha West? That was the name of the most definitely recorded voice insisting that she was a real person on a telemarketing call about buying health insurance. And while...

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Telemarketers Must Pay $14.75 Million Judgment, Because Scamming People Is Wrong

(afagan) When you’ve make a promise to no longer defraud consumers, you might want to stick to that promise. Otherwise, like two Florida businessmen, you could be on the hook for $14.75 million. The...

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Scammy Precious Metal Marketers Banned From Selling Investments, Ordered To...

(wizetux)Precious metals can be a great investment when handled properly by a respected and truthful organization, but that’s not always the case. On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission put the...

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A Telemarketer Explains How To Banish Telemarketers

(bryanbope)If you’ve signed up for the Do Not Call List, you shouldn’t get phone solicitations except from companies you do business with and charitable organizations. If you’re getting calls from a...

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Organization Promising Fraud Protection Scams $20 Million From Senior Citizens

(bclinesmith)Scamming people is wrong. Scamming senior citizens is immoral, disrespectful, and a number of other adjectives. Still, there are companies in the world that prey on the elderly. The...

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Police: Telemarketer’s Phone Call Saved Woman 900 Miles Away From Violent Attack

(Peeping Dragon Photography)Usually a telemarketer’s call is greeted with annoyance, disdain or even outright anger. But in one recent case, that unsolicited phone call has been credited with saving a...

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Cemetery Workers Won’t Stop Calling And Asking For Man Whose Ashes Have Been...

(WKMG 6)It’s one thing to be annoyed by telemarketers who just don’t know when to quit. But it’s a hassle that shouldn’t follow you (or your loved ones) into the afterlife. The longtime partner of a...

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Don’t Pay A Telemarketer $500 Up Front For A Discount Travel Club Membership

Everyone loves bargains, and there are some discount cards that are worthwhile. However, if someone calls you up and offers to sell you a discount travel card for only $500, save your money for your...

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Feds Halt Tech Support Operation Accused Of Bilking Millions From Consumers

Here’s a good rule of thumb: if a window pops up on your computer alerting you that your device has been compromised by a malware attack and offers to fix the problem by calling a toll-free number,...

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