Robocalling Soars Despite ‘Do Not Call’ Registry, As Scammers ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ About Bothering Consumers

June 25, 2017

The phone rings, pauses, and then a recording on the line says: “Hello! This is Rachel at cardholder services,” or “This is an important notice about your automobile.”

If you’re like many Americans, you have probably received a robocall just like these, which have become a scourge for consumers despite increasing efforts to stop them. In May, there were 2.6 billion robocalls, or automatically dialed calls, in the U.S. That amounts to over eight calls a person, according to YouMail, an app designed to stop the pesky calls...