The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has just ruled that the telephone companies can and should provide free blockers within their systems to block these scammers and con artists.
There is an effort being made by Consumers Union (they publish Consumer Reports). The effort is a petition to the phone companies—responsible for these phone calls—to offer free scam blockers.
The telephone companies are dragging their feet. They do not screen scammers and are making money off their harassing telephone Robocalls to consumers.
Signing the petition is sure to help. Consumers Union has clout because of the numbers.
Please go to www.EndRobocalls.org to end the madness, harassment and scams. You can also go directly to the Consumers Union website for the same information. Thank you.
Also, contact your Congressman. Congress should address this issue since it is a federal problem. My California Congressman Garamendi did not respond until after 13 E-mails, but I hope you have a better Congressperson than me.
Received a call from (979) 245-2079 on 7/16/15, just before 1 PM; Caller ID displayed: "Jessica Maya". Since we NEVER answer calls from people/numbers/companies that we do not recognize, the call was picked up by our answering machine, but no message was left-- caller just hung up-- so obviously it was a scam/spoof/sales call of some type. Otherwise, a legitimate caller would have left a message, and requested a return call.
Just called and left no message, though they triggered the answering machine so I have a dial tone message to clear. Undoubtedly a scummy robocall from a spoofed number.