Attorney General Lynn Fitch has announced Mississippi’s participation in Operation Robocall Roundup, a multi-state effort to crack down on illegal robocalls across the country.
The initiative is part of the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, a coalition of 51 attorneys general working together to identify, investigate, and penalize companies enabling fraudulent calls. As part of the operation, Fitch has sent warning letters to 37 voice providers accused of failing to comply with federal robocall prevention rules.
“These calls and texts are more than a nuisance; they are often the gateway to scams,” Fitch said. “In June alone, people received more than 4.5 billion robocalls nationwide, and we’re taking decisive steps to hold the companies behind them accountable. I will continue to stan