Mississippi joins multistate effort to crack down on robocalls

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced Mississippi has joined a multistate effort to crack down on robocalls.

Fitch said she launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force. She sent warning letters to 37 voice providers demanding that they act now to stop illegal robocalls being routed through their networks.

"These calls and texts are more than a nuisance; they are often the gateway to scams. In June alone, people received more than 4.5 billion robocalls nationwide, and we’re taking the decisive steps to hold the companies behind them accountable. I will continue to stand up for Mississippi consumers and protect them from these unsolicited and potentially harmful calls," said Fitch.

According to Fitch