Think Twice Before Dialing 911: New Laws Turn Fake Calls Into Felonies – Here’s What’s Illegal Now

Emergency calls save lives every single day, but misuse of 911 now carries far heavier consequences across the United States.

Fake calls call for action

Amid concerns about the rising number of fake emergency calls during disasters, experts have called for stricter penalties and a deeper understanding of the psychological factors driving such ...
Leadership

Lagos Warns Against Fake Emergency Calls As Prank Reports Hit 16.39m

The Lagos State Government has warned residents against making fake emergency calls to the state’s Command and Control Centre ...
ClickOnDetroit

Inkster police are cracking down on prank callers. Here’s what happened

INKSTER, Mich. – Inkster police are cracking down on prank callers after they say a fake crime was reported. The Inkster ...
Nigerian CommunicationWeek on MSN

Lagos Warns against Fake Emergency Calls, Says Rising Misuse Put Lives at Risk

Lagos State government has raised alarm over the growing misuse of its emergency hotlines, and warned that fake calls are delaying response times and putting lives at risk.According to the state, fake ...
NigerianEye

Seven in Ten Lagos Emergency Calls Fake, Data Shows

Nearly seven out of every 10 calls made to Lagos emergency hotlines over the past 16 months were fake, prank or non-emergency ...
The Punch

Lagos warns residents against fake emergency calls

The Lagos State Government is warning residents against making fake emergency calls, as millions of prank calls are ...