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FTC Bombs Massive Robocall Operation

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the take-that-robots dept.

coondoggie writes "The Federal Trade Commission today had a federal court in Chicago halt a major telemarketing operation that made at least 370 million illegal phone calls pitching worthless extended auto warranties and credit card interest rate-reduction programs. According to the FTC, one telephone service provider told the FTC that during a single day in April 2009 the defendants — SBN Peripherals — sent 2.4 million calls to consumers — more than 27 calls per second."

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  1. It's One of Those Days by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Insightful

    FTC Bombs Massive Robocall Operation

    It's one of those days when you wish the headlines were literal in meaning. I mean, surely the FTC could pull some strings and a few cluster bombs could go "missing" en route to Iraq ...

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    1. Re:It's One of Those Days by somaTh · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I think most of the American public would be okay with labeling them "enemy combatants"

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