Indiana AG Sues Alleged Robocall Helpers
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) sued three VoIP companies for allegedly assisting illegal robocalls from India, the Philippines and Singapore, the AG office said Thursday. Startel in Evansville, Indiana, allegedly helped guide more than 4.8 million robocalls to Indiana…
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residents, plus hundreds of millions to other states, it said. Two California companies -- Piratel and VoIP Essential -- allegedly accepted $100,000 to route Startel’s robocalls, the AG office said. Rokita sought civil penalties, injunction and other relief in U.S. District Court in Evansville (case 3:21-cv-00150-RLY-MPB). The companies violated state and federal laws including the Telemarketing Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the complaint said. “We will stay on the offense in our efforts to protect Indiana consumers and bring these people to justice,” said Rokita. The companies didn’t comment.