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https://tcpa.com/TCPA.comTelephone Consumer Protection Act news, guides, and analysis2026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00https://tcpa.com/assets/brand/favicon-96.png© 2026 Ringba, LLChttps://tcpa.com/articles/womens-cancer-fund-the-ftc-and-10-states-shut-down-a-sham-charitys-phone/Women's Cancer Fund: The FTC and 10 States Shut Down a Sham Charity's Phone Solicitations2026-10-16T06:03:32-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

In March 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 10 states sued Cancer Recovery Foundation International, also known as Women's Cancer Fund, and its operator, Gregory B. Anderson.

https://tcpa.com/articles/tom-v-delancey-street-replying-yes-to-a-text-is-consent-even-if-feigned/Tom v. Delancey Street: Replying "Yes" to a Text Is Consent, Even If Feigned2026-10-16T06:03:31-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

In Tom v. Delancey Street Group LLC, Case No. 2:26-cv-01150-JMA-ST (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 5, 2026), Judge Joan M. Azrack dismissed a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) do-not-call suit with prejudice.

https://tcpa.com/articles/third-circuit-free-opioid-seminar-fax-was-not-an-unsolicited-advertisement/Third Circuit: Free Opioid Seminar Fax Was Not an Unsolicited Advertisement2026-10-16T06:03:29-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

A fax inviting doctors to a free educational seminar on opioid misuse was not an "unsolicited advertisement" under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held.

https://tcpa.com/articles/reyes-v-lincoln-automotive-financial-services-you-cant-revoke-consent-you-signed/Reyes v. Lincoln Automotive Financial Services: You Can't Revoke Consent You Signed Into a Contract2026-10-16T06:03:16-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Most courts agree you can revoke your consent to robocalls whenever you want. But what if that consent was part of a contract?

https://tcpa.com/articles/physicians-healthsource-v-a-s-medication-solutions-fax-consent-must-be-explicit/Physicians Healthsource v. A-S Medication Solutions: Fax Consent Must Be Explicit and Does Not Transfer With a Customer List2026-10-16T06:03:28-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

A company that bought part of a business, including its customer fax list, and then faxed an advertisement to more than 11,000 numbers without permission or an opt-out notice was liable for nearly $6 million.

https://tcpa.com/articles/moskowitz-v-american-savings-bank-texting-a-short-code-consents-to-the-reply-and/Moskowitz v. American Savings Bank: Texting a Short Code Consents to the Reply, and Rule 41(d) Costs Exclude Attorney's Fees2026-10-16T06:03:23-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

In Moskowitz v. American Savings Bank, F.S.B., 37 F.4th 538 (9th Cir. 2022), the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a bank sued under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) over automated replies to text messages, and then reversed an award of attorney's fees that the district court had treated as "costs" under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(d).

https://tcpa.com/articles/krakauer-v-dish-network-fourth-circuit-affirms-61-million-do-not-call-class/Krakauer v. Dish Network: Fourth Circuit Affirms $61 Million Do Not Call Class Judgment and Vicarious Liability for a Retailer's Calls2026-10-16T06:03:22-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

A satellite television company that controlled its telemarketing retailer, knew about its violations and kept profiting was liable for the retailer's calls to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, and the trial court properly trebled the damages.

https://tcpa.com/articles/jones-v-royal-administration-services-when-a-telemarketer-sells-for-many-brands/Jones v. Royal Administration Services: When a Telemarketer Sells for Many Brands, Who's Liable?2026-10-16T06:03:11-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Extended warranty sellers often rely on outside call centers that pitch products from lots of companies.

https://tcpa.com/articles/helping-hand-caregivers-v-darden-restaurants-seventh-circuit-rejects-strict/Helping Hand Caregivers v. Darden Restaurants: Seventh Circuit Rejects Strict Liability for a Brand Featured in an Unauthorized Fax2026-10-16T06:03:20-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

A company whose logo appears in an unsolicited fax is not liable under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) unless the fax was sent on its behalf under ordinary agency principles.

https://tcpa.com/articles/fresh-this-month-jamaican-lottery-scam-caller-gets-three-years-in-south-carolina/Fresh This Month: Jamaican Lottery Scam Caller Gets Three Years in South Carolina2026-10-16T06:03:08-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

And it's the same old pitch: "Congratulations, you won! Just pay the taxes and fees first."

https://tcpa.com/articles/fcc-imposes-9-997-750-fine-on-california-telemarketer-who-spoofed-a-competitors/FCC Imposes $9,997,750 Fine on California Telemarketer Who Spoofed a Competitor's Number2026-10-16T06:03:18-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

On November 18, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) imposed a $9,997,750 fine on Kenneth Moser and his San Diego-based company, Marketing Support Systems.

https://tcpa.com/articles/40-count-indictment-in-a-jamaican-lottery-telemarketing-scam-the-pawtucket-case/40-Count Indictment in a Jamaican Lottery Telemarketing Scam: The Pawtucket Case2026-10-16T06:03:17-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

The bottom line: a federal grand jury indicted a Rhode Island man on 40 counts for allegedly collecting up-front "tax and fee" payments from victims of a Jamaica-based lottery telemarketing scam.

https://tcpa.com/articles/190-tracebacks-and-a-c-on-every-call-state-ags-warn-identidad-telecom/190 Tracebacks and a "C" on Every Call: State AGs Warn iDentidad Telecom2026-10-16T06:03:02-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Here's the thing ... if you get one traceback notice, maybe you had a bad customer. If you get 190, that's not bad luck. That's a business model.

https://tcpa.com/articles/83-7-million-in-10-days-ohios-robocall-judgment-against-aaron-michael-jones/$83.7 Million in 10 Days: Ohio's Robocall Judgment Against Aaron Michael Jones2026-10-16T06:03:07-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

If you've been in this industry a while, you've heard the name Aaron Michael Jones.

https://tcpa.com/articles/this-isnt-for-any-more-a-magazine-telemarketing-ceo-pleads-guilty/"This Isn't for Any More": A Magazine Telemarketing CEO Pleads Guilty2026-10-16T06:03:16-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota, part of the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced that Wayne Robert Dahl, Jr., 51, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud before Chief Judge John R. Tunheim in Minneapolis.

https://tcpa.com/articles/hello-good-afternoon-my-name-is-lilly-life-insurer-sued-over-a-robocall-it-didnt/"Hello, Good Afternoon! My Name Is Lilly": Life Insurer Sued Over a Robocall It Didn't Even Place2026-10-16T06:03:09-04:002026-10-16T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Here's a robocall script you've probably heard in some form before.

https://tcpa.com/articles/wrong-number-real-money-concora-credits-9-38-million-prerecorded-call-settlement/Wrong Number, Real Money: Concora Credit's $9.38 Million Prerecorded Call Settlement2026-10-15T03:57:36-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

I don't know about you, but I've been getting calls meant for somebody else for years. Some guy named Kevin apparently owes everybody money.

https://tcpa.com/articles/warciak-v-subway-a-brand-is-not-liable-for-a-carriers-promotional-text-without/Warciak v. Subway: A Brand Is Not Liable for a Carrier's Promotional Text Without Agency2026-10-15T03:58:00-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

A T-Mobile customer who received a "T-Mobile Tuesdays" text offering a free Subway sandwich could not hold Subway liable under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

https://tcpa.com/articles/wakefield-v-visalus-the-925-million-tcpa-verdict-and-the-due-process-limit-on/Wakefield v. ViSalus: The $925 Million TCPA Verdict and the Due Process Limit on Aggregate Damages2026-10-15T03:57:59-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

A jury found that ViSalus, Inc. placed 1,850,440 prerecorded calls in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), producing a statutory damages award of $925,220,000.

https://tcpa.com/articles/two-calls-one-medicare-pitch-senior-healthcare-advisors-sued-under-the-tcpas-do/Two Calls, One Medicare Pitch: Senior Healthcare Advisors Sued Under the TCPA's Do Not Call Rules2026-10-15T03:57:58-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

An Oregon consumer filed a putative class action on July 12, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon against insurance brokerage Senior Healthcare Advisors LLC, alleging telemarketing calls to a number on the National Do Not Call Registry.

https://tcpa.com/articles/the-phone-guy-behind-the-peruvian-extortion-call-centers-spoofing-fake-court/The Phone Guy Behind the Peruvian Extortion Call Centers: Spoofing, Fake Court Recordings and an Extradition2026-10-15T03:57:35-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Every scam call center needs phones. Lines, caller ID, call recording.

https://tcpa.com/articles/the-irs-is-not-calling-to-arrest-you-five-sentenced-in-tampa-call-center-scam/The IRS Is Not Calling to Arrest You: Five Sentenced in Tampa Call Center Scam2026-10-15T03:57:34-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

"This is the IRS. You owe back taxes. Pay now or you'll be arrested."

https://tcpa.com/articles/the-fccs-first-robocall-mitigation-database-removal-orders-and-the-provider-that/The FCC's First Robocall Mitigation Database Removal Orders, and the Provider That Fought Its Way Back2026-10-15T03:57:56-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

On October 3, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced what it called first-of-their-kind Enforcement Bureau orders.

https://tcpa.com/articles/the-fcc-told-every-carrier-in-america-to-block-a-student-loan-robocall-operation/The FCC Told Every Carrier in America to Block a Student Loan Robocall Operation2026-10-15T03:57:34-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Here's one from the fall of 2022 that shows how fast the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can shut a door.

https://tcpa.com/articles/tennessee-telemarketing-ceo-gets-66-months-for-selling-limited-benefit-plans-as/Tennessee Telemarketing CEO Gets 66 Months for Selling Limited Benefit Plans as Health Insurance2026-10-15T03:57:56-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

Timothy Thomas, the former owner and chief executive officer of a Nashville-based telemarketing company, was sentenced on July 2, 2018, to 66 months in federal prison.

https://tcpa.com/articles/tech-support-fake-refunds-and-threats-fifth-defendant-pleads-guilty-in-houston/Tech Support, Fake Refunds and Threats: Fifth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Houston Elder Fraud Ring2026-10-15T03:57:55-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

The bottom line: the last of five Indian nationals charged in a Houston-based fraud ring pleaded guilty to mail fraud conspiracy.

https://tcpa.com/articles/student-loan-and-amazon-robocalls-landed-two-carriers-on-the-fccs-warning-list/Student Loan and Amazon Robocalls Landed Two Carriers on the FCC's Warning List2026-10-15T03:57:33-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Here's the thing about cease-and-desist letters from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). They're short. They're polite.

https://tcpa.com/articles/steaks-burgers-and-an-ignored-opt-out-omaha-steaks-hit-with-a-tcpa-class-action/Steaks, Burgers and an Ignored Opt-Out: Omaha Steaks Hit With a TCPA Class Action2026-10-15T03:57:32-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

I love my steaks. I do not love getting texted about one after I said no thanks.

https://tcpa.com/articles/shut-down-then-back-in-business-within-weeks-the-ftcs-higher-goals-marketing/Shut Down, Then Back in Business Within Weeks: The FTC's Higher Goals Marketing Copycat Case2026-10-15T03:57:32-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

You know what takes guts? Getting shut down by a federal court and then opening basically the same business a few weeks later.

https://tcpa.com/articles/seventh-circuit-holds-text-messages-are-not-telephone-calls-under-tcpa-section/Seventh Circuit Holds Text Messages Are Not "Telephone Calls" Under TCPA Section 227(c)(5)2026-10-15T03:57:53-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

The bottom line: on July 14, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held in Steidinger v. Blackstone Medical Services, No. 25-2398, that the private right of action in 47 U.S.C. § 227(c)(5) of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) does not cover text messages.

https://tcpa.com/articles/sl-finance-student-loan-forgiveness-advance-fees-and-unpaid-do-not-call-registry/SL Finance: Student Loan "Forgiveness," Advance Fees and Unpaid Do Not Call Registry Fees2026-10-15T03:57:55-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

In May 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) obtained a temporary restraining order against SL Finance LLC and its owners, Michael Castillo and Christian Castillo.

https://tcpa.com/articles/revitch-v-directv-a-wireless-contract-did-not-bind-a-consumer-to-arbitrate/Revitch v. DIRECTV: A Wireless Contract Did Not Bind a Consumer to Arbitrate Robocall Claims Against a Later Acquired Affiliate2026-10-15T03:57:52-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

A satellite television company that became an affiliate of a consumer's wireless carrier years after he signed his service contract could not use that contract to compel arbitration of his Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) claims.

https://tcpa.com/articles/record-month-255-tcpa-class-actions-filed-in-april-2026/Record Month: 255 TCPA Class Actions Filed in April 20262026-10-15T03:57:49-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

Plaintiffs filed 330 Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) cases in April 2026, including a record 255 class actions, according to WebRecon data reported by TCPAWorld.

https://tcpa.com/articles/platforms-lead-gen-and-ringless-voicemail-the-ftc-went-after-the-whole-debt/Platforms, Lead Gen and Ringless Voicemail: The FTC Went After the Whole Debt Relief Robocall Web2026-10-15T03:57:29-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Here's the thing about a robocall campaign. It's never one company.

https://tcpa.com/articles/payment-processors-pay-650-000-over-tech-support-telemarketing-charges/Payment Processors Pay $650,000 Over Tech Support Telemarketing Charges2026-10-15T03:57:49-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

The bottom line: companies that process payments for telemarketers can face liability under the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) when they know, or consciously avoid knowing, that their clients are committing fraud.

https://tcpa.com/articles/operation-stop-scam-calls-what-the-2023-federal-and-state-sweep-targeted/Operation Stop Scam Calls: What the 2023 Federal and State Sweep Targeted2026-10-15T03:57:48-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

On July 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and law enforcement partners nationwide, including the attorneys general of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, announced "Operation Stop Scam Calls," a joint crackdown on illegal robocalls.

https://tcpa.com/articles/operation-robocall-roundup-phase-2-state-ags-put-four-major-carriers-on-notice/Operation Robocall Roundup Phase 2: State AGs Put Four Major Carriers on Notice2026-10-15T03:57:47-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

Members of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, a bipartisan group of state attorneys general, launched the second phase of "Operation Robocall Roundup" on December 3, 2025.

https://tcpa.com/articles/live-transfers-and-major-medical-claims-superseding-indictment-against-a/Live Transfers and "Major Medical" Claims: Superseding Indictment Against a Pennsylvania Health Plan Call Center2026-10-15T03:57:46-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

The bottom line: federal prosecutors charged four executives and two companies that allegedly bought live-transfer calls from lead generators and then sold limited benefit and discount plans by falsely presenting them as comprehensive health insurance.

https://tcpa.com/articles/jury-convicts-two-men-in-social-security-imposter-call-center-scheme/Jury Convicts Two Men in Social Security Imposter Call Center Scheme2026-10-15T03:57:46-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

A federal jury in Atlanta has convicted Pradip Parikh, 67, of Valley Stream, New York, and Alpesh Patel, 40, of Louisa, Virginia, for their roles in an India-based call center scheme that impersonated Social Security Administration (SSA) officials.

https://tcpa.com/articles/jamaican-lottery-scam-manager-pleads-guilty-fake-prizes-fake-police-and-victims/Jamaican Lottery Scam Manager Pleads Guilty: Fake Prizes, Fake Police and Victims Over 802026-10-15T03:57:45-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

The bottom line: a Jamaican national who managed a lottery scam that called elderly victims about fake cash prizes, and posed as law enforcement in other calls, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in Pittsburgh.

https://tcpa.com/articles/gorss-motels-v-lands-end-franchise-agreements-can-supply-prior-express/Gorss Motels v. Lands' End: Franchise Agreements Can Supply Prior Express Permission for Supplier Fax Ads2026-10-15T03:57:44-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

A motel franchisee that agreed that its franchisor and affiliates might provide purchasing assistance and supplied its fax number repeatedly gave prior express permission to receive fax advertisements from an approved supplier.

https://tcpa.com/articles/fourth-runner-sentenced-in-houston-for-collecting-cash-from-federal-agent-call/Fourth Runner Sentenced in Houston for Collecting Cash From "Federal Agent" Call Center Scam2026-10-15T03:57:43-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

On January 4, 2023, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, part of the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced that Moin Idrishbhai Pinjara, 28, had been sentenced to 29 months in prison and ordered to pay $635,103 in restitution.

https://tcpa.com/articles/fonomundo-peruvian-call-center-owner-pleads-guilty-after-cold-calls-threatened/Fonomundo: Peruvian Call Center Owner Pleads Guilty After Cold Calls Threatened Spanish-Speaking Consumers2026-10-15T03:57:42-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

The bottom line: the owner of a Peruvian call center company that cold-called Spanish-speaking U.S. residents, posed as attorneys and demanded "settlement fees" for products no one ordered was arrested while traveling in the United States and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

https://tcpa.com/articles/florida-man-indicted-for-collecting-money-from-irs-impersonation-and-tech/Florida Man Indicted for Collecting Money From IRS Impersonation and Tech Support Call Center Scams2026-10-15T03:57:42-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

On January 3, 2019, a federal grand jury in Tampa returned an 11-count indictment against Glenn Francis, 58, of Palm Harbor, Florida.

https://tcpa.com/articles/fake-viruses-a-free-antivirus-tool-and-6-million-tech-support-ring-leader-gets/Fake Viruses, a Free Antivirus Tool and $6 Million: Tech Support Ring Leader Gets Seven Years2026-10-15T03:57:28-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Here's the part of this case that made me shake my head. The "fix" victims paid hundreds or thousands of dollars for?

https://tcpa.com/articles/fake-sweepstakes-fake-government-officials-real-prison-the-costa-rica-call/Fake Sweepstakes, Fake Government Officials, Real Prison: The Costa Rica Call Center Case Ends With 15 Years for Its Leader2026-10-15T03:57:27-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Some cases take years. This one took almost seven, from indictment to the leader's sentence.

https://tcpa.com/articles/fake-alexa-downloads-real-tech-support-bills-doj-seizes-six-phony-websites/Fake Alexa Downloads, Real Tech Support Bills: DOJ Seizes Six Phony Websites2026-10-15T03:57:27-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Here's a fun one. Well, fun for me. Not fun for people scammed by this.

https://tcpa.com/articles/fake-underwriting-on-hold-music-everett-call-center-manager-pleads-guilty-in-a-2/Fake "Underwriting" on Hold Music: Everett Call Center Manager Pleads Guilty in a $2.5 Million Mortgage Modification Scheme2026-10-15T03:57:28-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Picture this. You're behind on your mortgage. You call a number from a letter that says you're "pre-approved" for a government program.

https://tcpa.com/articles/fcc-warns-sk-teleco-over-8-million-walmart-impersonation-robocalls/FCC Warns SK Teleco Over 8 Million Walmart Impersonation Robocalls2026-10-15T03:57:41-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

The bottom line: on December 2, 2025, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent SK Teleco LLC of Missoula, Montana, a notice of suspected illegal traffic.

https://tcpa.com/articles/fcc-imposes-120-million-penalty-on-adrian-abramovich-for-96-million-spoofed/FCC Imposes $120 Million Penalty on Adrian Abramovich for 96 Million Spoofed Robocalls2026-10-15T03:57:41-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

On May 10, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Forfeiture Order imposing a $120,000,000 penalty on Adrian Abramovich, personally and doing business as Marketing Strategy Leaders, Inc. and Marketing Leaders, Inc. The FCC found that he made 96,758,223 illegal spoofed robocalls during a three-month period in 2016.

https://tcpa.com/articles/eight-sentenced-in-new-york-business-opportunity-telemarketing-scheme-that/Eight Sentenced in New York Business Opportunity Telemarketing Scheme That Fought Victims' Chargebacks With False Records2026-10-15T03:57:39-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

On April 5, 2019, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, part of the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced sentences for eight defendants in a telemarketing scheme that targeted elderly victims with phony business "investments." Sentences ranged from four months to 87 months in prison.

https://tcpa.com/articles/eight-sentenced-in-georgia-for-laundering-money-from-irs-imposter-and-fake/Eight Sentenced in Georgia for Laundering Money From IRS Imposter and Fake Payday Loan Calls2026-10-15T03:57:39-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

Eight defendants have received prison sentences in Atlanta for their roles in an India-based call center scheme that impersonated the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and offered fictitious payday loans.

https://tcpa.com/articles/cold-calls-for-cash-chicago-area-telemarketing-owner-convicted-of-selling/Cold Calls for Cash: Chicago-Area Telemarketing Owner Convicted of Selling Medicare Patient Referrals2026-10-15T03:57:26-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

On August 31, 2016, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, part of the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced that a federal jury in Chicago convicted Sundae Williams, 47, of South Holland, Illinois.

https://tcpa.com/articles/checks-in-the-mail-proceeds-to-india-seven-sentenced-in-a-12-million-phone/Checks in the Mail, Proceeds to India: Seven Sentenced in a $12 Million Phone Scheme2026-10-15T03:57:25-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Callers in India. Victims across America. Checks mailed to Brooklyn.

https://tcpa.com/articles/alleged-seller-of-tech-support-pop-up-call-traffic-extradited-from-spain-on-31-2/Alleged Seller of Tech Support Pop-Up Call Traffic Extradited From Spain on $31.2 Million Scheme2026-10-15T03:57:39-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

On March 7, 2025, federal prosecutors in Charlotte, North Carolina, announced that Bikramjit Ahluwalia, 39, had been extradited from Spain to face charges in an alleged tech support fraud scheme.

https://tcpa.com/articles/albertsons-sued-over-safeway-texts-that-allegedly-continued-after-confirmed-stop/Albertsons Sued Over Safeway Texts That Allegedly Continued After Confirmed STOP Requests2026-10-15T03:57:38-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Harrison Gevirtz

Four consumers have filed a proposed class action against Albertsons Companies, Inc. alleging that it continued sending marketing texts after they opted out, including after it sent confirmations that they would not receive any more messages.

https://tcpa.com/articles/a-grandparent-scam-charged-as-organized-crime-two-more-plead-guilty-to-rico/A Grandparent Scam Charged as Organized Crime: Two More Plead Guilty to RICO Conspiracy2026-10-15T03:57:24-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

But in this case, the "organized crime" was a phone scam. Calls to grandparents. Fake emergencies. And money moved through cryptocurrency.

https://tcpa.com/articles/a-check-in-the-mail-doesnt-end-a-junk-fax-case-bais-yaakov-v-act/A Check in the Mail Doesn't End a Junk Fax Case: Bais Yaakov v. ACT2026-10-15T03:57:23-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

ACT, the nonprofit behind the college admissions test, sent three one-page faxes to a small private high school in 2012.

https://tcpa.com/articles/a-79-year-old-moved-3-5-million-for-tech-support-scammers-now-he-owes-1-million/A 79-Year-Old Moved $3.5 Million for Tech Support Scammers. Now He Owes $1 Million Back.2026-10-15T03:57:21-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

Usually in these stories, the senior is the victim. This time the guy who got sentenced is 79.

https://tcpa.com/articles/58-texts-two-letters-and-a-flagger-on-the-job-fender-sued-over-marketing-texts/58 Texts, Two Letters and a Flagger on the Job: Fender Sued Over Marketing Texts2026-10-15T03:57:21-04:002026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00Adam Young

I love guitars. I really do. But I don't love getting 58 texts about them from a company I've never bought anything from.