US fines man $9.9 million for thousands of disturbing robocalls talks about a guy who placed many Robocalls during a time period. They were traced to the man in 2021, and in 2023 things started moving.
When the article was written, the court ordered the perp to pay the 9.9 million.
The article also talks about others who have been caught falsifying caller ID.
A U.S. federal court has issued a $9,918,000 penalty and an injunction against an individual named Scott Rhodes for making thousands of “spoofed” robocalls to consumers across the country.
Robocalls are automated phone calls that use automated dialing software to deliver a pre-recorded message to many recipients.
Though they have legitimate uses, including sales, public service announcements, charity requests, and political campaigns, threat actors have exploited them to spread scams or misinformation, leading to annoyance and losses.
There’s more, read the full article for details.
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