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Episode description
Telemarketing calls are not only annoying; in some cases, they are illegal. Congress even gives you the right to sue scofflaw telemarketers for $500 a call. Today, the story of one man who collected a surprising amount of money bringing telemarketers to justice.Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney
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