Studies estimate that Americans receive nearly 2.5 billion unsolicited robocalls and spam texts annually. Many of these unsolicited communications use ‘spoofed’ local area codes to increase your likelihood of answering, and many more are fronts for overseas scams. If you’re being blasted with spam texts, robocalls, or harassing collection communications, you may be entitled to compensation under various federal consumer protection laws.
Experienced national consumer protection attorney Jibrael S. Hindi can review these unsolicited and harassing messages to determine whether they violate state or federal law. He might even help you recover financial damages and stop illegal communications without any upfront fees or out-of-pocket costs. Call the Law Offices of Jibrael S. Hindi at (844) 542-7235 or schedule a consultation today.
While only a qualified lawyer can ultimately advise you on the legality of certain calls and texts, many unsolicited communications are prohibited under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This legislation prohibits all non-exempt calls (and texts) made using an ‘automatic telephone dialing system.’ Today, this means the computer programs utilized by most solicitors and scam artists. These unsolicited robocalls might violate the TCPA unless one of the following exceptions applies:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently ruled that calls made using AI voices are considered robocalls under the TCPA. The Act also covers calls and text messages sent to both cell phones and landlines.
Eligible claimants have the right to recover actual financial damages for every unlawful robocall and spam text they receive, including AI-generated calls. You might recover $500 per unlawful call or text and three times this amount ($1,500) if the evidence indicates the caller willfully or knowingly violated the TCPA. Many recent cases involve knowing violations by overseas call centers and may support significant damage awards. At the Law Offices of Jibrael S. Hindi, our TCPA clients often recover over $10,000 in standard cases.
Even if a call or text does not directly violate the TCPA, it might still be unlawful under federal criminal, privacy, or debt collection laws. Calls attempting to fraudulently obtain your personal identifying and financial information may support privacy litigation as well as criminal charges. You might also be entitled to restitution if you’re being unlawfully harassed or criminally threatened.
Other consumer protection laws – specifically the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) – apply to phone calls, texts, and other communications made by third-party debt collectors. These regulations limit the number of times you can be contacted in a day or week, as well as the time, content, and disclosures required for these communications. If you’re concerned about debt-collection communications, a dedicated FDCPA lawyer might also help you recover financial damages.
The consumer protection team at the Law Offices of Jibrael S. Hindi might analyze the nature of your calls and texts to determine whether they violate federal law. If so, we could help you obtain valuable compensation for each violation without any upfront fees. Schedule a free and confidential case review with our TCPA lawyer today by calling (844) 542-7235 or connecting with us online.