Attorney General TJ Donovan Announces Robocall Taskforce and Recent Settlement

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Attorney General T.J. Donovan announces a settlement with a small Florida-based company that routed thousands of foreign scam robocalls to Vermonters. The Attorney General investigated the company—Strategic IT Partner—after reports of scam robocalls to the Vermont Consumer Assistance Program (CAP). The settlement prevents Strategic IT Partner from bringing any robocalls into the U.S. from abroad unless the company first verifies they are wholly legitimate. The Attorney General announces the formation of a Robocall Team to assist in the office’s ongoing efforts to combat scam calls in Vermont.

“No U.S.-based phone company has ever been required to protect against illegal foreign call traffic so thoroughly,” said Attorney General Donovan. “But let me be clear: This is far from the end to scam robocalls, unfortunately. Dozens of U.S.-based companies carry illegal robocalls into the country by the millions every day. I am committed to continuing to identify those companies and confronting them. I want to thank the Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector General for their support and collaboration.”

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Production Date: 04/28/2021
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Length: 00:31:23
Town: Vermont
Geography: Vermont
Event Type: Executive
Content Type: Other

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1 Tuesday May 4, 2021 at 5:25 PM
2 Thursday May 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM
3 Friday May 7, 2021 at 11:00 PM
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9 Friday May 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM

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