Spam calls rise despite new laws

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - A consumer watchdog group says a federal law to protect people from scam calls isn't working like it should. 

Teresa Murray is the Consumer Watchdog Director with the Public Interest Research Group. She's working to bring attention to the issue of scam calls and texts. 

 "As a country we get more than two billion scam and unwanted calls every single month. And that's just not acceptable," Murray said. 

A federal law went into effect in 2021...