Scammers who see nothing more than dollar signs at the other end of the phone line beware. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan residents have had enough. AG Nessel is leading several efforts to protect Michigan residents from the billion plus robocalls made to them every year.
Michigan residents have been on the receiving end of more than 1 billion robocalls annually since 2018.
Together with a team of state and federal partners, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has developed a plan to crack down on the number of illegal robocalls targeting the state's residents.
Under Michigan law, a robocall is simply a telephone call with a recorded message, in whole or in part.
You receive a robocall:
Marketing goods or services to potential customers over the telephone is called telemarketing.
When you pick up the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, that’s a robocall. Increasingly, telemarketing is being done with intrusive robocalls.
You receive a robocall from a person or business:
Robocall scams are a pervasive issue in Michigan and across the country.
Don’t become a victim. Protect yourself by listening to actual illegal robocalls and reviewing the scam list.
