Tellows

The new legislation regarding the protection and prevention against nuisance calls has recently come into force.

There is an increasing rate of telephone fraudsters who try to pull the money out of the pockets by making a scam phone call.

Telephone fraud and rip-offs are still a very relevant issue. To be informed about a dubious phone number in advance, the internet offers good opportunities to share personal experiences about dangerous callers with others.

October has been the European cybersecurity month for the past six years.

Ofcom hat kürzlich die Verbraucherschutzvorschriften verschärft. Die Änderungen werden vorgenommen, um mehr Schutz vor lästigen Anrufen, Anruf-ID-Spoofing und anderen Arten von Telefonbetrug zu bieten.

More and more often, consumers are victims of telephone fraud or have been harassed by frequent unwanted calls.

Over the last few years, the number of technical support scams has been increasing. There have been over 11,000 tech-support fraud complaints across over 80 countries in 2017 with claimed losses totalling nearly $15m.

tellows is a reverse telephone directory website based on the reports of users. Users can report unwanted calls and leave a so-called tellows score.

It gets annoying when the phone rings and at the other end a salesman, a marketing peddler or a subscription cheat steals valuable time. The tellows caller identification and blocking apps put a stop to that.

This week brought fantastic news for victims of telephone fraud as regulator PhonepayPlus confronted phone offender RS Premium, frequently reported on tellows.co.uk, with a hefty fine and a ban on operating premium rate numbers.