Robocalls are surging to six-year high according to new report

U.S. PIRG used data from YouMail to determine the increase in the number of unwanted calls. Floridians received 3.7 billion ...

A Walmart ‘robocall scam’ currently sweeping the nation, warns FCC. Here’s how fake employees will try to trick you into giving up your info

The automated calls, explains a press release (1) from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), claim that a Walmart ...

Isn’t there a No Call Registry? Here’s why you’re still getting so many spam calls and texts

From fake car warranties to phony charity appeals, the FTC reveals the most common tactics scammers are using.
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Blocky Home Assistant Add-On

This repository contains a Home Assistant add-on that packages Blocky (v0.27.0), a fast and lightweight DNS proxy and ad-blocker. Blocky provides network-wide ad blocking, privacy protection, and ...
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Scammers use local area codes to trick consumers

Phone scammers are getting smarter and flooding phones across the country. New data shows Americans are receiving billions of robocalls each month, many tied to scams and telemarketing.