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Robocall task force overview:
- Who: Attorneys general from every U.S. state formed a robocall task force.
- Why: The robocall task force will investigate and prosecute telecom companies that allow foreign robocalls into the United States.
- Where: Americans in every state have reportedly received illegal foreign robocalls.
A new Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force has been formed by attorneys general from every state as part of an effort to protect U.S. residents from illegal foreign robocalls.
This new task force will investigate and prosecute telecommunications companies that allow foreign robocalls in the United States, Law360 reports.
The attorneys general are concerned that telecommunications companies that carry overseas calls into the United States are not taking adequate measures to stop illegal robocalls.
North Carolina’s attorney general, John Stein, issued a press release stating the new robocall task force will “take action against phone companies that violate state and federal laws.”
“I’m proud to create this nationwide task force to hold companies accountable when they turn a blind eye to the robocallers they’re letting on to their networks so they can make more money,” Stein continued.
Task force seeks comprehensive records from telecom companies
The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force has reportedly issued subpoenas seeking comprehensive records from 20 companies, according to NBC Connecticut.
According to the National Consumer Law Center and Electronic Information Center, Americans receive nearly 33 million robocalls each day, Stein’s press release said. Many of these scam phone calls reportedly originate overseas.
Americans were reportedly scammed out of nearly $30 billion from robocallers in 2021, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a press release.
Tong says he is concerned the scammers prey on vulnerable consumers. He advises consumers not to answer robocalls.
The issue purportedly stems from gateway providers, which is the port of entry for foreign calls before they reach the major telecom carriers. The task force is focusing its investigation on this first point of contact in its effort to fight robocall scams.
FCC enacts stronger regulations in effort to prevent robocall scams
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is also cracking down on unlawful robocalls. It recently enacted new regulations requiring telecom providers to block illegal foreign robocalls when routing calls into the United States.
The FCC also recently ordered phone companies to block auto warranty robocalls initiated by Roy Cox Jr., Aaron Michael Jones and their Sumco Panama companies. They are reportedly responsible for billions of scam auto warranty robocalls to American consumers.
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21 thoughts onAttorneys general launch robocall task force
Please add me 21 calls yesterday along 10/15/2023.
Omg pls help us.i have call blockers but it doesn’t work on certain calls
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It starts off as a robocall then a man picks up. I told him wrong number and he says SO! I have like 13 threatening vm from him, now I’m getting calls from another number from him with the same threatening messages.
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I get robo calls every day. One young man from the Philippines called about buying my home for foreign investors. Although they are named Tom, Dick, and Mary, they barely speak English.
I sometimes get twenty or more phone called each day from people who can barely speak English who want me to sign up for beyond Medicare services and products. Then there was the young man from the Philippines who was calling to purchase my property for Chinese investors! I consistently block them and then they use another number.
Add me it’s has took a toll on me by none I Ihave 30 calls I will delete by the time I would get for bed call added back to at least another twenty I have lost control of my own phone
Add me, I’m beyond sick of the calls! It’s about time something is done
I get so tired of this pharmacy calling that can’t speak English very well. I block all the different numbers for at least 10 years now.
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I received them all the up too 9pm or later. Insurance companies, home improvement, medical equipment for diabetes, etc. Things i never signed up for. And they refuse to take you off the do not call option