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FTC Warns Consumers of Scammers Charging for Do Not Call Registration

Free and Easy Registration Available at 1-888-382-1222 and www.donotcall.gov National advertisements urging consumers to call 1-800-DONOTCALL and pay a $2.95 fee to sign up for the National Do Not Call Registry have prompted the Federal Trade Commission to issue a warning to consumers not to be duped. Consumers calling this commercial number are connected for a $2.95 fee to the FTC’s Do Not Call sign-up system. Connecting to the FTC’s free sign-up through this commercial number takes approximately seven minutes. Signing up through the official national Do Not Call phone line or online site is free and takes less than two minutes. Read more...

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