The FCC proposes a $4,492,500 fine against Telnyx for allegedly violating 'Know Your Customer' rules and enabling a robocall scam where fraudsters impersonated FCC officials. The incident occurred when the robocallers mistakenly targeted actual FCC employees and their families.
The FCC has proposed a $4,492,500 fine against voice service provider Telnyx for allegedly violating “ Know Your Customer ” rules and enabling a robocall scam. The fraudsters had their con game of impersonating FCC officials blow up in their face when they made the unfortunate mistake of targeting actual FCC employees with their robocalls.
According to the FCC, the robocallers used an artificial voice claiming to be from the “FCC Fraud Prevention Team” and instructed recipients to press specific keys to either speak with a representative or schedule a callback. However, the FCC clarified that no such “Fraud Prevention Team” exists within the agency. One victim reported being connected to an individual who demanded payment of $1,000 in Google gift cards to avoid jail time for alleged “crimes against the state.
FCC TELNYX ROBOCALLS KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER SCAM
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