Rep. Gallego calls on FCC to crack down on scam robocalls and texts
Spam calls have been on the rise in recent years, from 7,000 auto warranty scams in 2020 to more than 12,000 in 2021
PHOENIX (KYMA, KECY) - Representative Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) and 35 other Members of Congress sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about cracking down on scam robocalls and texts.
“No one likes receiving scam calls and texts,” said Rep. Gallego. “And too often, they are more than just annoying. These calls try to scam Americans out of their credit card information or social security numbers. This is a serious financial risk to Americans, so I’m proud to join this letter calling on the FCC to do more to stop this abuse.”
The letter was sent to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, urging the agency to answer how it's cracking down on these robocalls.
Spam calls have been on the rise ranging from auto warranty scams to social security phishing.
Credit card, insurance and healthcare, lawsuit and criminal charges calls round out the top five types of robocall complaints reported to the FCC.
Arizona is ranked third nationwide in complaints filed to the National Do Not Call registry.
“So far, in 2023, it is estimated that there are over 300,000 robotexts sent every single minute to Americans across the country and over 3 billion robotexts are sent every week, according to Robokiller, an application company working to prevent spam messages. In April 2023 alone, Americans received over 13 billion robotexts," the letter stated.
Full letter below:
