Do you receive frequent phone calls from what appears to be a local phone number only to discover it’s a generic recording about your car warranty? Or even a “law enforcement official” urging you to pay a fine to avoid incarceration? Yes, us, too.

Unwanted calls – including illegal and spoofed robocalls – are the FCC’s top consumer complaint and our top consumer protection priority. In addition, complaints are on the rise from consumers whose numbers are being spoofed or whose calls are being mistakenly blocked or labeled as a possible scam call by a robocall blocking app or service.

Here are some great articles from the FCC and AARP on how to recognize these robocalls and avoid being scammed.

FCC: Stop Unwanted Robocalls and Texts
AARP: How to Recognize a Robocall