Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a group of attorneys general in sending a warning letter to Life Corporation (Life Corp), who allegedly sent scam election robocalls during the New Hampshire primary election. The calls allegedly used artificial intelligence to impersonate the president and discourage voters from participating in the primary.
"The right to free and fair elections is the bedrock of the American experiment. Organizations that intentionally mislead voters to take that right away are un-American and must be held accountable," said Attorney General Miyares. "Attorneys general across the country will not stand for bad actors utilizing AI to rob Americans of their most fundamental right."
The warning letter, sent by Attorney General Miyares and the other 50 bipartisan attorneys general on the nationwide Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, warns Life Corp, its owner, and executives that they need to cease any unlawful call traffic immediately. Failure to do so may result in violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Truth in Caller ID Act, and other state consumer protection laws.
The investigation conducted by the Task Force indicates that Life Corp allegedly spoofed their calls to make them appear like they were coming from legitimate New Hampshire political party officials. They then proceeded to provide incorrect information about elections and voting to the call recipients.
In addition to the warning letter, the New Hampshire Attorney General's office has issued a cease-and-desist letter against Life Corp as part of its ongoing investigation into the matter. The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau has also issued a cease-and-desist letter against Lingo Telecom, which was identified as having originated a portion of these calls for Life Corp. It demands that Lingo Telecom immediately stop supporting illegal robocall traffic on its networks.
The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, comprised of 51 bipartisan attorneys general, is dedicated to investigating and taking legal action against those responsible for routing significant volumes of illegal robocall traffic into and across the United States.
The Attorney General's office encourages individuals who have received suspicious robocalls to report them to the Consumer Protection Hotline at 804-786-2042.