Fog Blog Canada Log: Unwanted Scammers Phonecalls Stopped:

STARTING NOW....BELL , ROGERS.....ETC....MUST IMPLEMENT SYSTEMS TO BLOCK SCAM CALLERS LIKE THE FAKE CANADA REVENUE AGENCY FROM CONTACTING YOU!........Sick of threatening calls from the "Canada Revenue Agency" and sketchy offers for duct cleaning?Starting today, Rogers, Bell, and other telecommunications providers in Canada must implement systems that help block scammers from calling you. But it doesn't cover all fraudulent calls. Here's what you need to know.Why do telecom companies need to put in a new call-blocking system?Canada's telecommunications regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, says it wants Canadians to be better protected against "nuisance" calls that are unsolicited and illegitimate. Some Canadians say they're getting such calls several times a day. The calls aren't just annoying: many are costly scams. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, phone scams bilked Canadians out of an estimated $24 million between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31, 2019.