The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General and the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday announced a partnership to investigate illegal robocalling.
The partnership between the department and federal investigators “establishes critical information sharing and cooperation structures to investigate spoofing and robocalls scam campaigns,” according to a statement from the AG’s office.
“Robocalls are not only annoying and intrusive — they are a tool for scammers to commit serious financial harm,” said First Deputy Attorney General Matt Dvonch. “We welcome this new partnership with the FCC to better expand our reach and pool our resources in the fight against robocalls.”
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said the FCC and Hawaii officials “share a common enemy: robocall scammers targeting consumers and businesses around the country.”
“My team’s commitment to protecting consumers fits hand-in-glove with state attorneys generals’ ongoing efforts to combat these scams.
We share a goal — to protect consumers — and, with agreements like this, we can also share the tools needed to achieve it,” she said.
During probes into illegal robocalling, investigators in the state Department of the Attorney General and the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau seek records, talk to witnesses, interview targets, examine consumer complaints, and take other critical steps to build a record against possible bad actors, according to the statement.