Companies Must End Scam Calls or Quit Phone System, FTC, FCC Say (1)

Three U.S. companies must stop routing scam coronavirus-related robocalls or get kicked off the nation’s phone system, federal regulators said.

RSCom, based in Knoxville, Tenn. and Aurora, Canada, allegedly routed scam calls from the U.K. offering fake coronavirus refunds, according to the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission.

PTGi Carrier Services, based in Washington, is accused of enabling calls claiming that Social Security numbers were suspended, the regulators said. San Mateo, Calif.-based IntelePeer allegedly offered phony loans with 0% interest rates.

The agencies aim to build on their success last month in shutting down similar campaigns. Three companies ...