Lawmakers, State Officials Host Panel On Robocall Crackdown

GUILFORD, CT — Saying they are cracking down on so-called robocalls, local lawmakers, the state attorney general and the office of consumer protection, will meet with the public Wednesday Nov. 13 to fill folks on on what they are doing about the "despised" calls.

"These are calls that disguise the identity of the true caller, sometimes making it look like a call from a government agency or someone local, that are ultimately just trying to sell you something. Even worse, these calls can be blatant scams with criminals attempting to gain personal information from you," a statement from state Sen. Christine Cohen, state Rep. Sean Scanlon, state Attorney General William Tong, and Department of Consumer Protection Deputy Commissioner Arulampalam Arunan reads.

The group says it will share "what we are collaboratively doing to address this issue" and provide "tips to help avoid falling victim to a robocall."

The open informational meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Nathanael B. Greene Community Center, 32 Church St., in Guilford.

Update: Cohen took to Facebook after the event to share "key takeaways."