FTC Targets Illegal "Robocalls"

The FTC and partner agencies in federal, state and local law enforcement (the "agencies") commenced a joint action targeting illegal prerecorded telemarketing calls (a/k/a "robocalls").

As part of their "Operation Call It Quits," the agencies have opened 94 actions targeting illegal operations that have made over one billion robocalls concerning a variety of products and services, such as "credit card interest rate reduction services, money-making opportunities and medical alert systems." The FTC and DOJ pursued four new cases against:

• First Choice Horizon LLC, for contacting consumers whose phone numbers were on the Do Not Call ("DNC") Registry, to offer fake credit card interest rate reduction services;