Attorney General Anne Lopez has put nine phone providers on notice, backed by the authority of the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force's 51 attorneys general, for their potential breach of state and federal statutes due to the passage of illegal robocalls through their networks. The task force's recent communications include detailed evidence from their investigations, pinpointing each provider's transmission of these questionable and high-volume robocall traffic streams, according to the Office of the Governor.
Attorney General Lopez stated, "These telecommunications companies continue to transmit suspected illegal robocall traffic, despite task force demands to identify, investigate and mitigate suspicious, high-volume robocalls across their networks." The task force is concerned about the use of robocalls to deceive people and steal money or personal information. They have shared their concerns with federal agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission, to address the ongoing issue of robocall scams, as reported by the Office of the Governor.
Several companies, including Global Net Holdings and All Access Telecom, have received 153 and 356 trace-back notices, respectively, for suspected fraudulent activities, such as government impersonations and financial scams. Other companies, like Lingo Telecom (105 notices) and NGL Communications (100+ notices), have been flagged for scams involving COVID relief and student loan forgiveness. Additional companies, including Range, RSCom Ltd., Telcast Network, ThinQ Technologies, and Telcentris, have also received a significant number of trace-back notices, as stated by the Office of the Governor.
