Administrative/Regulatory
Dec. 23, 2021
All I want for Christmas... is a break from robocalls
The Federal Trade Commission recently released its annual tally of fraudulent calling in FY2021. The FTC received just over 5 million complaints about robocalls, up from 3.9 million complaints in FY 2020.
Anita Taff-Rice
Founder
iCommLaw
Technology and telecommunications
1547 Palos Verdes Mall # 298
Walnut Creek , CA 94597-2228
Phone: (415) 699-7885
Email: anita@icommlaw.com
iCommLaw(r) is a Bay Area firm specializing in technology, telecommunications and cybersecurity matters.
'Twas the time of the year when families and friends are sitting down to holiday feasts, the fireplace roars, glasses clink. But suddenly out in the hallway there arises a clatter. The host, age 32, arises to see what's the matter. His cellphone is ringing with an urgent refrain that his grandson has lost his wallet in Spain. The caller assures "grandpa" that he can save the day if only he could send 13 gift cards straight away...
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