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FTC Charges Telemarketers with Illegal Robocalling

Posted on December 20, 2011July 2, 2025 by Dissent

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a telemarketing operation that allegedly made illegal robocalls, called phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, and masked Caller ID information, in violation of the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule. The FTC’s complaint seeks to make the defendants pay civil penalties and stop the illegal calls. The action is part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to crack down on illegal pre-recorded robocalls, which in this case generated tens of thousands of complaints from consumers.

According to the FTC’s complaint, Roy M. Cox, Jr. and several companies he controls made robocalls for clients selling credit card interest rate reduction programs, extended automobile warranties, and home security systems. Cox resides in California but runs his allegedly illegal operation through multiple foreign corporations purportedly in countries such as Panama, Hungary, Argentina, and the Republic of Seychelles. The complaint alleges that the defendants failed to transmit their name or the names of their clients on caller ID displays, as required by law. Instead, they allegedly sought to hide their identity by using generic, inaccurate names such as “CARD SERVICES,” “CREDIT SERVICES,” or “PRIVATE OFFICE.”

Read more on the FTC’s web site.

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