A new anti-robocalls law is expected to help Americans deal with the torrent of unwanted calls promising lower interest rates or pretending to be the IRS.
But, experts warn the legislation won’t eliminate robocalls entirely.
South Dakota Senator John Thune first introduced the “Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act” or the “TRACED Act” in the Senate back in January (2019).
President Donald Trump signed the bill late yesterday (Mon.). It gives authorities more enforcement powers and could speed up measures the industry is already taking to identify robocalls. It also bars phone companies from charging for blocking robocalls.
Experts say, unfortunately, scammers will adapt with new ways to trick people on their phones.
The robocall problem has exploded because cheap software makes it easy to make mass calls.
