FCC Employees Targeted in Robocall Scam
2025-02-05
On February 6-7, 2024, over a dozen FCC staff and their families received robocalls from scammers posing as FCC employees. The calls used a synthesized voice claiming to be from an FCC “Fraud Prevention Team,” demanding $1,000 in Google gift cards to avoid jail time. The FCC clarified it has no such team and is unsure how the scammers obtained employee contact information. The FCC proposed a $4,492,500 fine against Telnyx, the voice service provider, for allegedly violating KYC rules. Telnyx denies the allegations and plans to contest the fine.