Telemarketers who spoof phone numbers would face state fines under NC bill
RALEIGH — If you’ve gotten a call from a telemarketer that you only answered because you thought it was someone else, a proposal in the state House would penalize those callers for spoofing phone numbers.House Bill 724, called the Truth In Caller ID Act, would fine telemarketers up to $5,000 for multiple violations of the law, including blocking a telephone subscriber’s caller ID service.House Speaker Tim Moore, who introduced the bill, said the numbers telemarketers use to […]
