FTC Says It Shut Down Spammers Behind 'Billions' of Robocalls [gizmodo.com]
FTC Forces the Closure of Four Major Robocall Scam Operators [www.digitaltrends.com]
FTC Shutters Four Groups Responsible For Billions of Illegal Robocalls [www.geek.com]
The FCC has fined robocallers $208 million. It's collected $6,790. [www.foxnews.com]
FTC shuts down four robocallers [www.rcrwireless.com]
FCC “fined” robocallers $208 million since 2015 but collected only $6,790 [arstechnica.com]
Of $208m in fines leveled against robocallers, the FCC has collected ... $6,790 [boingboing.net]
FCC has fined robocallers millions but collected just a few grand, says report [www.cnet.com]
Robocallers Get a Little Payback [www.newser.com]
FCC Reportedly Collected Only 0.003% of Robocall Fines Since 2015 [gizmodo.com]
FTC hands multimillion-dollar fines to four robocalling companies [www.theverge.com]
FTC crackdown stops operations responsible for billions of illegal robocalls. Unwanted calls pitched auto warranties, debt-relief services, Google listings, and a fake charity. Learn more: https://t.co/R2yeUi7iR7 #DoNotCall #robocalls
— FTC (@FTC) March 26, 2019
"26.3 billion unwanted robocalls made to US mobile phones in 2018, by one measure from robocall-blocking app Hiya. Another company, YouMail, puts number of unwanted & illegal robocalls made in the US last year even higher, at ~48 billion" https://t.co/0x3dlDZAba pic.twitter.com/P1s0phcsNv
— Trevor Noren (@trevornoren) March 28, 2019
Four separate operations responsible for bombarding consumers with unwanted, illegal robocalls pitching auto warranties, debt-relief services, home security, fake charities, Google search results have agreed to settle charges that they violated the FTC Act https://t.co/NA2LZjeREe
— Subi (@subinukta) March 27, 2019
If only there was an automated calling service they could use to handle collections. https://t.co/qvjZj4uwtw
— Paul Kedrosky (@pkedrosky) March 28, 2019
The FCC has hit robocallers with $208 million in fines. It's collected just $6,790 from them. https://t.co/BadrjMQteQ pic.twitter.com/PZ9OvpQNRi
— Marcelo Prince (@marcelolprince) March 28, 2019
“That number stands on its own. We’re proud of it; we think our enforcement program is pretty strong.” -Ian Barlow, coordinator of the FTC's Do Not Call program, referring to the fact that he’s collected a mere 8% of the fines he has issued https://t.co/i8830RWS3O
— Felix Salmon (@felixsalmon) March 28, 2019
Somewhere a robocaller randomly dialing people across America, insisting they have packages to be picked up at the ?? consulate, is laughing.
— Te-Ping Chen (@tepingchen) March 28, 2019
The FCC has fined robocallers $208 million -- but collected only $6,790: https://t.co/srmtvDrLBi pic.twitter.com/Z0EMSHHwMT
The FCC has fined robocallers $208 million. It's collected $6,790. https://t.co/KCItMfYzEw pic.twitter.com/3ev92HrWeq
— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) March 28, 2019
The FCC has fined robocallers $208 million. It's collected $6,790. https://t.co/QWMbc2Y1fh #FoxNews
— Robot Capital (@InterestRateArb) March 28, 2019
FTC shuts down four robocallers - RCR Wireless News https://t.co/QBPbFiiWJN by @khillrcr
— Inteserra (@inteserragroup) March 28, 2019
FCC 'fined' robocallers $208 million since 2015 but collected only $6,790 https://t.co/VEADwsJ3pO
— Graham Cluley (@gcluley) March 28, 2019
FCC “fined” robocallers $208 million since 2015 but collected only $6,790 https://t.co/hcAUsd7Mo1
— BS Filter (@BSfilt2) March 28, 2019
This is a sad joke. https://t.co/l9PSkOlS11
— Nash but with like jet boots and stuff (@Nash076) March 28, 2019
Of $208m in fines leveled against robocallers, the FTC has collected ... $6,790 https://t.co/5n9tjtgjOJ
— Jennifer Ouellette (@JenLucPiquant) March 28, 2019
FTC hands multimillion-dollar fines to four robocalling companies https://t.co/0aZL8TzjSu pic.twitter.com/nVXr58aJOL
— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) March 27, 2019
Hopefully this will help end most robo Calls https://t.co/EGz83EzxlB
— Spencer Kollas (@SpencerKollas) March 28, 2019
FTC hands multimillion-dollar fines to four robocalling companies https://t.co/81Iyl72Fe2 pic.twitter.com/DJA8hayp7u
— The Verge (@verge) March 28, 2019
FTC hands multimillion-dollar fines to four robocalling companies https://t.co/1BjYXDG8Bb
— Annie Cushing (@AnnieCushing) March 27, 2019
FTC hands multimillion-dollar fines to four robocalling companies https://t.co/81Iyl72Fe2 pic.twitter.com/3jvEolGYjR
— The Verge (@verge) March 27, 2019
Since @AjitPaiFCC became FCC Chairman in January 2017, the @FCC has issued $202 million in Forfeiture Orders against #Robocallers but has collected none of it, the @WSJ wrote.
— StockScout1 (@StockScout1) March 29, 2019
And, Since 2015 Collected only $6,790.https://t.co/Zbyy8cbr4v
"FCC “fined” robocallers $208 million since 2015 but collected only $6,790. That's because the FCC lacks authority to enforce the penalties..." ?♂️ https://t.co/7LVg4Lf1FX
— Abhinav Agarwal (@AbhinavAgarwal) March 29, 2019
nice job @FTC protecting consumers & shutting down four robocalling companieshttps://t.co/VsORZUmUR6 via @Verge
— Phillip Berenbroick (@pab_PK) March 28, 2019