"So they'll know that the person calling them, if it's not somebody saying they're from a charity or survey, is probably a scam." "Legitimate telemarketers should not be calling them," Marrone says. If you are on the Do Not Call registry and you still receive a sales call, chances are it's a scam. "So the first thing consumers should do is make sure they're listed on the Do Not Call Registry." "We actually got over 350,000 complaints alone about imposter scams in 2015," says Deborah Marrone, assistant regional director with the FTC. But according to the Federal Trade Commission imposter phone fraud is on the rise. "It's amazing how many calls you get per day for scams," David said.įortunately, David knew it was a scam. It's just one of countless phone scams circulating. You owe us," says Barry David, who was targeted by a phone scam. It's a message that consumers in the city have been hearing more and more lately. Susan Jhun filed the following NY1 for You report. As New Yorkers continue to be targeted, one local consumer agency warns that phone scams are on the rise.
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