FCC, FTC Demand Robocall-Enabling Service Providers Cut Off Scammers

  • Full Title:
    FCC, FTC Demand Robocall-Enabling Service Providers Cut Off COVID-19-Related International Scammers; Agencies Target Companies Routing Scam Robocalls to Consumers about Fake COVID-19-Related Refunds, Loan Reductions, and Social Security Threats
  • Document Type:
    News Release
  • Bureau(s):
    Enforcement
    Media Relations
  • Description
    The Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission demanded that gateway providers allowing COVID-19 pandemic-related scam robocalls into the United States cut off this traffic or face serious consequences.

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  • Media Contact:
    Will Wiquist at (202) 418-0509, email: Will.Wiquist@fcc.gov