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Spam Phone Calls And Scam Phone Calls: Unwanted Phone Calls from Scammers and Telemarketers and How to Stop Them

Have You Received a Spam or Scam Phone Call?

Spammers are not just busy on the internet sending you junk email, or sending you junk mail through the postal service, telemarketers are busy calling your cell phone and home phone at all hours of the say and night (especially right at dinnertime) to sell you products and services that you probably do not want nor need, and are often overpriced, poor quality or a flat-out scam.

What to do about spam and scam phone calls:

See these pages for guidance as applicable to your specific situation:

• How to stop telemarketers
• Add your mobile phone number to the cell phone do not call list.
• See these do not call  list FAQs.

Here are some examples of these calls:

• 515-209-3225 - Scammer "collect your grants money"

• 414-877-1580 - selling low cost dental insurance

• Our records show you have not verified your Google listing

For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.