FCC Tries to Slap Robocaller With $82 Million Fine
4th August 2017
The federal agency says Philip Roesel of North Carolina, and his corporation Best Insurance Contracts, purposefully altered caller ID information in an attempt to dupe people into accepting their robocalls. Spoofing, as it’s typically referenced, was made illegal after the Truth in Caller ID Act passed in 2009. The statute specifically outlines how “the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value” is strictly forbidden, except for certain law enforcement endeavors.
Roesel “especially targeted vulnerable consumers, including the elderly, the infirm, and low-income families,” the FCC said in a statement.