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German regulator records increasing complaints for unwanted telemarketing in 2020

Wednesday 13 January 2021 | 17:21 CET | News
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The German Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, said it has received a total of 63,273 written complaints for unauthorized telemarketing in 2020, up from 54,242 in 2019 and 62,247 in 2018. The complaints related mostly to frequent advertising calls to sell insurance and financial products as well as energy supply products. Complaints were received also for aggressive advertising for magazine subscriptions.

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Companies: German Federal Network Agency
Countries: Germany
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