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technology2 years ago

48 States Sue Telecom Company for Making Billions of Robocalls.

Avid Telecom, an Arizona-based telecommunications company, has been sued by 48 US states for allegedly making over 7.5 billion illegal robocalls, including calls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry. The lawsuit seeks a jury trial to determine damages. Avid Telecom's legal counsel says the company will "defend itself vigorously" against litigation. The company is accused of using spoofed or invalid caller ID numbers and sending scam calls about various topics, including the Social Security Administration, Medicare, Amazon, and DirecTV. Robocalls have been a growing issue in recent years, with some targeting voters during elections and cryptocurrency investors.

via Business Insider|
#do-not-call-registry#lawsuit#robocalls
legal2 years ago

Telecom Company Sued by Multiple States for Making Billions of Illegal Robocalls to Do Not Call Registry

Attorneys general from across the US have filed a lawsuit against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael D. Lansky and company vice president Stacey S. Reeves, accusing them of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry. The lawsuit alleges that Avid Telecom used spoofed or invalid caller ID numbers, including more than 8.4 million calls that appeared to be coming from government and law enforcement agencies as well as private companies. The company also allegedly sent or transmitted scam calls about the Social Security Administration, Medicare, Amazon and DirecTV, as well as auto warranties, employment and credit card interest rate reductions.

via OregonLive|
#do-not-call-registry#lawsuit#legal
legal2 years ago

Telecom Company Sued by 49 State AGs Over Billions of Robocalls

Attorneys general from multiple states have filed a lawsuit against Avid Telecom, its owner, and vice president, alleging that the company made 7.5 billion illegal robocalls to people on the Do Not Call Registry. The lawsuit seeks a jury trial to determine damages and claims that Avid Telecom violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws. The company allegedly used spoofed or invalid caller ID numbers, including those appearing to be from government and law enforcement agencies and private companies. The lawsuit is part of the nationwide Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force of 51 attorneys general and the District of Columbia.

via Fox Business|
#consumer-protection#do-not-call-registry#lawsuit
legal2 years ago

49 state attorneys general sue telecom company over billions of robocalls

Attorneys general from across the US have filed a lawsuit against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael D. Lansky, and vice president Stacey S. Reeves, accusing them of making over 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry. The suit alleges that the company used spoofed or invalid caller ID numbers and sent scam calls about the Social Security Administration, Medicare, Amazon, and DirecTV, as well as auto warranties, employment, and credit card interest rate reductions. The suit also alleges that the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws.

via ABC News|
#do-not-call-registry#lawsuit#legal
technology2 years ago

49 attorneys general sue telecom company over billions of illegal robocalls.

A bipartisan coalition of 49 state attorneys general sued Avid Telecom, alleging that the company is responsible for billions of illegal robocalls, including calls to phone numbers on the Do Not Call Registry. The state AGs claim that many of the calls impersonated law enforcement and government agencies, while others purported to be from large corporations like Amazon or DirecTV to lure call recipients into scams. Avid Telecom denies the allegations and says it operates in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

via CNN|
#avid-telecom#do-not-call-registry#lawsuit
technology2 years ago

FCC mandates cellphone companies to block scam texts.

The FCC has made its first rule to block scam robotexts official, requiring carriers to block messages that are likely to be illegal and closing a loophole that allows scammers to dodge Do-Not-Call Registry protections. The rule targets text messages from numbers that are unlikely to transmit text messages and hopes to close the lead generator loophole. While these kinds of robotexts already fall under the Telephone Consumer Protection act, the new rules will give carriers more tools to help them actively block scammers.

via Engadget|
#carriers#do-not-call-registry#fcc