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10/30/2024

'Scam enabler' warned to stop illegal robocalls that impersonate banks, utilities and more

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No, it's not your imagination. We're getting flooded of ridiculous, illegal robocalls. And many times, the bad guys are impersonating your bank, threatening to disconnect your electricity or gas, tempting you with tax relief, or impersonating the Internal Revenue Service or Social Security Administration.

Some of these calls even impersonate a Chinese authority or delivery service and end up falsely accusing you of money laundering. The scammers might threaten that you’ll be extradited to China to face criminal charges unless you send them money now.

One company that's connected to these calls — Miami-based iDentidad Telecom — is taking more regulatory heat as a "prolific scam enabler."

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