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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/8\/23200527\/fcc-stop-auto-warranty-spam-calls<\/a>
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking new steps to try and stop annoying auto warranty spam calls. If you feel like you get a lot of them, you\u2019re not alone: the FCC thinks that more than 8 billion of those spam calls, which the agency says could be illegal, have been generated by just a few entities since at least 2018.<\/p>\n

The FCC believes the calls have been generated from an \u201coperation\u201d consisting of \u201cRoy Cox, Jr., Aaron Michael Jones, their Sumco Panama companies, and international associates,\u201d according to an FCC press release<\/a>. The FCC has told some carriers to cease and desist carrying the calls and ordered all networks to \u201cbe on the lookout for this traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n

The agency has also opened a formal case to investigate the calls for \u201cpossible legal violations,\u201d and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit<\/a> to combat the robocalling scheme, naming 22 defendants. <\/p>\n

\u201cBillions of auto warranty robocalls from a single calling campaign. Billions!\u201d FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement. \u201cAuto warranty scams are one of the top complaints we get from consumers and it\u2019s time to hold those responsible for making these junk calls.\u201d <\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know about you, but I get multiple auto warranty spam calls per week \u2014 even though I don\u2019t own a car \u2014 and I\u2019m personally hoping these moves do something to slow them down. If you want to take matters into your own hands, check out our guide on how to stop annoying robocalls<\/a>.<\/p>\n