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A Florida man accused of flooding consumers with 97 million phone calls touting fake travel deals appeared Wednesday before lawmakers to explain how robocalls work and to say, "I am not the kingpin of robocalling that is alleged."
Adrian Abramovich, of Miami, who is fighting a proposed $120 million fine, told senators that open-source software lets operators make thousands of phone calls with the click of a button, in combination with cloud-based computing and "the right long distance company."
[...] Calls appeared to come from local numbers, but those who answered were prompted to "Press 1" to hear about vacation deals, according to the FCC. If they did, consumers were connected to call centers not affiliated with companies mentioned in messages, such as Expedia Inc., TripAdvisor Inc., Marriott International Inc. and Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., according to the agency. In actuality, the call centers were associated with Mexican timeshare facilities, the FCC said in a notice.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by DannyB on Thursday April 19 2018, @10:08PM (4 children)
Just one. By 97 million ants.
The people who rely on government handouts and refuse to work should be kicked out of congress.
(Score: 5, Funny) by Snow on Thursday April 19 2018, @10:13PM (3 children)
As someone who has been on the receiving end of these exact calls many times, this fucker deserves something harsh.
10 years solitary confinement with only a phone that never stops ringing. IF you pick it up... "CONGRATULATIONS!! You have been chosen to receive 9,999 Air Miles. Press 1 to learn more!"
"CONGRATULATIONS! You have won a FREE trip to the Bahamas! Press 1 to claim your prize!"
Fuck that guy.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 19 2018, @10:28PM
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Friday April 20 2018, @12:14AM
You're talking about a cell phone. The kind of phone our prisoners use. Let me tell you, I have a cell phone. A Samsung. And it's very nice. It does so much. I can tweet with it, I can use it as a flashlight. When someone calls me, it doesn't ring. It plays my music (Pat Benatar -- Sex As a Weapon). When I don't answer, fabulous music. And if I answer and it's a great deal, that's fabulous too. Give me that free trip to the Bahamas. Winning!
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday April 20 2018, @04:36PM
I thought I posted something harsh.
The people who rely on government handouts and refuse to work should be kicked out of congress.