Attorney General William Tong has issued a warning to iDentidad Advertising Development LLC, also known as iDentidad Telecom, regarding the transmission of suspected illegal robocall traffic. In a statement, Tong emphasized the seriousness of the situation: “iDentidad is a prolific scam enabler. They need to stop facilitating illegal robocall traffic now, or we’re coming for them with the full weight of 51 attorneys general and the federal government. Robocalls are more than just a nuisance; they facilitate fraud with the potential to inflict serious financial harm."
The public is encouraged to report suspicious calls through Connecticut’s complaint intake website at www.ct.gov/agcomplaints, which collects specific data on robocall complaints.
Attorney General Tong is part of a coalition known as the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, comprising 51 bipartisan attorneys general. This group actively investigates and pursues legal action against entities involved in routing illegal robocall traffic within and into the United States.
In addition to Tong's letter, the Federal Communications Commission has sent a cease-and-desist order to iDentidad. The task force reports that iDentidad received nearly 200 traceback notices related to calls routed through their network that originated mainly from outside the U.S. These included numerous illegal or suspicious campaigns involving IRS/Social Security Administration impersonations, utility scams, and financial scams. Notably, some spoofed calls targeted non-Illinois residents by impersonating the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
Failure by iDentidad to halt these activities could result in legal action from the attorneys general, potentially leading to damages, civil penalties, and injunctions.
A copy of Attorney General Tong's letter can be accessed online alongside other warning letters issued by the task force.