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Aug. 15-21

Robocalls

There is finally something we all agree on. The attorneys general of all 50 states, red and blue, are coming together to fight robocalls. In the past, federal and state regulations have failed to put a dent in their volume. The hope here is strength in numbers.
The new endeavor, the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, has a different strategy. With all 50 states on board, the task force is letting telecom companies know they can face prosecution for allowing robocalls originating from overseas to reach their customers. Experts say the strategy just might work. 
These calls are more than just a nuisance. The National Consumer Law Center and the Electronic Privacy Information Center say in 2021 alone 60 million Americans were scammed out of $29 billion by robocalls. Most such calls originated from outside the United States. 
In 2021, one New Jersey company that produced septic system products made 45 million robocalls. That company was fined $1.6 million and dissolved.