Nessel announces robocall crackdown in Michigan

Relief from unwelcome dinnertime calls and calls asking seniors for banking information is coming.

Michigan is cracking down on robocalls, as Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced at a press conference Friday a taskforce of state and federal partners to combat the issue.

Deputy Bureau Chief of the Federal Communications Commission Lisa Hone said technological advances in the past few years have made the number of reported robocalls skyrocket.

“At best, these kinds of robocalls make each of us suspicious when our phones ring. They interrupt our work and intrude on our time with our families and our friends,” Hohn said. “At worst, they are the vehicle for stealing millions and millions of dollars from hardworking Americans.”

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