Through Project PoNE, the FTC is disrupting foreign-based scammers and imposters responsible for blasting U.S. consumers with annoying and unwanted calls. Through Project PoNE, the Commission: 1) identifies point of entry VoIP service providers that are routing or transmitting illegal call traffic, 2) demands they stop doing so and warns their conduct may violate the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and then 3) monitors them to pursue recalcitrant providers, including by opening law enforcement investigations and filing lawsuits when appropriate. The FTC has made available to the public recordings of the robocalls in each letter listed below.
Consumers who want to file reports regarding any of the voice service providers that received letters from Project PoNE staff, or regarding other issues or concerns, can do so by going online to ReportFraud.FTC.gov or calling (877) FTC-HELP.
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