RICHMOND, Va. – Attorney General Jason Miyares is taking action to limit unwanted scam robocalls.
On Tuesday, Miyares announced that Virginia is joining a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force.
The force’s purpose is to investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for bringing a majority of foreign robocalls into the United States, according to the release.
The release said that the bipartisan nationwide Task Force has one goal: to cut down on illegal robocalls.
Miyares gave a statement on the scam calls happening to Virginians.
“Everyone has experienced the nuisance of robocalls. These scams are constantly trying to steal Virginians’ personal information, targeting not only online consumers but senior citizens as well,” Miyares said. “Virginia is joining the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force because enough is enough – it’s time to crack down on these annoying and illegal calls and proactively protect Virginians.”
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So far, the release said that the force has issued 20 civil investigative demands to 20 gateway providers, among others, that are responsible for the majority of foreign call traffic.
Gateway providers are responsible for making sure the foreign traffic they bring into America’s telephone network is legal, but the release said they aren’t taking enough action to stop scam calls.
According to the release, to combat the scam calls, the Task Force will focus on those in the industry that seem…
