Oct 19, 2018
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.
Oct 10, 2018
More and more often, consumers are victims of telephone fraud or have been harassed by frequent unwanted calls.
Aug 29, 2018
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.
Jul 16, 2018
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.
Feb 13, 2018
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.
Dec 03, 2013
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.
Nov 18, 2013
The UK government is currently considering following other countries' lead and introducing radical consumer protection measures with regard to coldcalling.
Nov 18, 2013
21st October 2013 brought good news for all phone-owners as British regulator Ofcom joined forces with international regulators in the UK, USA and Canada to crack down on 'spoof' callers.
Nov 18, 2013
The latest scam reported by tellows users involves victims receiving telephone calls from individuals who claim to work for the debts department at British Gas.
Sep 20, 2013
In an attempt to take advantage of the fact that many people are plagued by persistent calls from call centres and telemarketers, scammers claim to provide telephone preference services.