DoNotPay’s newest feature will sue annoying robocallers for you

We all hate spam calls, right? I mean, the FCC even called them “the scourge of civilization,” while they were busy rolling back net neutrality protections. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do something to fight back? Well, thanks to DoNotPay, you’ll soon be able to do just that.

The latest offering from the robolawyer? It’s called Robo Revenge and it’s putting scammers back in the crosshairs.

DoNotPay is combining its offerings to let you automatically sue scammers

Image: DoNotPay

The latest offering from DoNotPay, Robo Revenge flips the script on those pesky phone scammers. When they call, you let them think they’ve won, using a virtual credit card to supposedly give them cash. The app then uses that transaction to find out the scammer’s contact details, and creates some court documents for you to send off. It won’t work on overseas scammers, but those usually want your bank details, not a credit card.

It works like this:

Don't miss out on Garmin's latest smartwatches, the Venu 3 and Venu 3S smartwatches!

Know the real you with the Venu 3 smartwatch, the ultimate on-wrist coach designed to support your goals.

Learn More

• Robo Revenge adds you to the Do Not Call Registry
• Then it generates a virtual DoNotPay credit card to give to the scammers when they call
• DoNotPay then uses the transaction details to backtrace the scammer’s contact details
• Then it helps you sue them for up to $3,000 per call under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
• It’ll even generate demand letters and court filing docs, so you can sit back and know that one scammer is getting its just desserts

After all, lawyers have been making bank suing the scammers – isn’t about time you could too?

What do you think? Is this something you are considering using? Let us know down below in the comments or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.

Editors’ Recommendations:

• DoNotPay’s app will now wait on hold for you on customer service calls
• PSA: There’s a new FedEx text message scam making the rounds – Here’s how to protect yourself
• The amount of malware on Mac computers is now outpacing PCs
• Ring is pushing out an update that lets you opt-out of police video requests through its Neighbors app

Disclosure: DoNotPay was a previous client of media relations firm EZPR, where KnowTechie’s editor-in-chief holds a position. However, he did not participate in this post’s writing, editing, or publishing. He remains unbiased and independent in his role at KnowTechie. Any potential conflicts of interest have been disclosed.

Learn AI in 5 Minutes a Day. We'll teach you how to save time and earn more with AI. Join 70,000+ free daily readers for trending tools, productivity-boosting prompts, the latest news, and more.

Sign up - It's FREE

Joe Rice-Jones

Maker, meme-r, and unabashed geek with nearly half a decade of blogging experience. If it runs on electricity (or even if it doesn't), Joe probably has one around his office somewhere. His hobbies include photography, animation, and hoarding Reddit gold.