Consumers pay for their home and mobile phones, which allow them to have on-demand communication with friends, family, employers and even local businesses. Their phones should connect them to the world, not leave them subject to abusive conduct or harassment....
Unwanted telephone calls can be a nuisance on various levels, and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) aims to control them. You may receive several important phone calls per day for work purposes, but unwanted calls block them from getting through. Or, you...
Spam robocalls are prohibited by the Federal Trade Commission. However, you have probably received some of these calls yourself. They are very common and they are one of the top complaints that consumers have: They get spam calls from people they don’t know, which...
Robocalls can be intensely annoying. They can also be highly effective at convincing people to part with their money. If they were not, the companies that use them simply would not bother initiating them. AI has exacerbated the problem, and – for better and for worse...
Billions of people receive robocalls. A robocall is a prerecorded message that tries to sell products, advertise services or steal personal information, such as a person’s social security number, banking account or tax information. People should know that robocalls...
Are you one of the many plagued by constant robo and other unwanted telephone calls? If so, you may think you have zero options to stop these calls, but that is not the case. In 1991, Congress enacted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to protect citizens...
Are you tired of the numerous robocalls you get every day? You’re not alone. In March 2023 alone, Americans received 5.93 billion robocalls, which is approximately 22 spam calls per every person in the U.S. While not all robocalls are designed to take your personal...
Being in charge of screening employees or tenants in Minnesota can be a time-consuming process. That's why many companies use programs to automate these types of tasks. However, these programs could cause more harm than good for potential housing or job candidates....
Technology creates many opportunities for improving your life on a daily basis. However, Minnesota scam artists can take advantage of technological advancements to make your life more difficult. For example, scam artists send robotexts, which generate text messages...
If you own a health care practice in Minnesota, you may have heard about a new ruling by the TCPA. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act has been designed to minimize the number of unwanted spam calls that reach phone users on a day-to-day basis. This Act will have an...