FRANKFORT, KY – Attorney General Russell Coleman and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force are warning multiple voice service providers they could be in violation of state and federal laws by continuing to route robocalls across their networks.
In addition to the warning notices that demanded the companies stop transmitting illegal robocalls, the task force has also shared its concerns about these providers with the Federal Communications Commission.
Last year, General Coleman and members of the Task Force called on the FCC to improve the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD). According to a robocall index, Kentuckians received 58 million robocalls in March of this year.
"Kentuckians continue to be the target of unlawful robocalls, which can be everything from annoying to downright predatory," said Attorney General Coleman. "Along with attorneys general across the country, we're fighting back against those who try to take advantage of Kentuckians."
The task force sent warning letters to nine companies detailing information on the Task Force's investigation and providing an analysis of each provider's illegal and/or suspicious robocall traffic. Those receiving letters were:
Global Net Holdings. Global Net Holdings received at least 153 traceback notices for illegal and suspicious robocalls about government and financial imposters and impersonations, Amazon suspicious charges, credit card interest rate reductions, Medicare scams, Chinese package delivery scams, cable discount scams, utility disconnect scams, and others.
All Access Telecom. All Access Telecom received more than 356 traceback notices since the end of 2023 for illegal and suspicious robocalls about political impersonations, cable discount scams, government and financial imposters, Amazon suspicious charges, credit card "courtesy" calls, and others.
Lingo Telecom. Lingo received more than 105 traceback notices since the end of 2023 over robocalls involving Social Security imposters, utility disconnects, Amazon suspicious charges, student loans, and others.
NGL Communications. NGL Communications received at least 100 traceback notices since the end of 2023 for robocalls about COVID financial relief, student loan forgiveness, debt relief, DirecTV discounts, credit card interest rate reductions, and others.
Range. Range received more than 590 traceback notices since 2019 for robocalls about utilities rebates, Medicare advisors, financial impersonations and credit card interest rate reductions, auto warranties, and others.
RSCom Ltd. RSCom received nearly 1,000 traceback notices since 2019 for scam calls about tax relief, private entity imposters, utilities disconnects, travel scams, student loan forgiveness, and others.
Telcast Network. Telcast received at least 800 traceback notices about illegal and suspicious robocalls about financial and utility imposters, utilities rebates, Medicare advisors, Amazon, tax relief, and others.
ThinQ Technologies. ThinQ Technologies (known as Commio) received more than 500 traceback notices since 2019 about government imposters, debt relief/financing, loan approvals, Amazon suspicious charges, student loan forgiveness, DirecTV discounts, sweepstakes, and others.
Telcentris. Telcentris (known as Voxox) received more than 400 traceback notices since 2019 about scam calls about Social Security imposters, Amazon scam, student loans, and others.
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