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FCC seeks $37.5 million fine on firm that spoofed consumer numbers
I thought maybe the story had been posted earlier at DU, but I couldn't find it.
FCC seeks $37.5 million fine on firm that spoofed consumer numbers
The company made 2.3 million robocalls over 14 months.
Mallory Locklear, @mallorylocklear
09.26.18
The FCC is looking to fine an Arizona-based company $37.5 million for making spoofed telemarketing calls. The company, Affordable Enterprises of Arizona, made more than 2.3 million calls over the course of 14 months, often masking its own number with those of consumers in the area. The FCC says this is the first major action taken against a company involved in such a practice. While the commission has issued robocall fines before, in those cases, the numbers spoofed were often ones not currently in use.
One woman whose number was spoofed by the company said that she was getting over five calls per day from others complaining about the telemarketing calls seemingly coming from her number. "Such calling tactics harm both the consumers receiving the deceptive calls and those whose numbers are essentially commandeered by the telemarketer," the FCC said.
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The company made 2.3 million robocalls over 14 months.
Mallory Locklear, @mallorylocklear
09.26.18
The FCC is looking to fine an Arizona-based company $37.5 million for making spoofed telemarketing calls. The company, Affordable Enterprises of Arizona, made more than 2.3 million calls over the course of 14 months, often masking its own number with those of consumers in the area. The FCC says this is the first major action taken against a company involved in such a practice. While the commission has issued robocall fines before, in those cases, the numbers spoofed were often ones not currently in use.
One woman whose number was spoofed by the company said that she was getting over five calls per day from others complaining about the telemarketing calls seemingly coming from her number. "Such calling tactics harm both the consumers receiving the deceptive calls and those whose numbers are essentially commandeered by the telemarketer," the FCC said.
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