Bank Impersonation Scam Enforcement Action

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Filed April 2nd, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

The FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing $45 million in forfeitures against telecommunications carriers for Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) Rule violations linked to bank impersonation scams routed through suspicious foreign call traffic. The enforcement action targets carriers that allegedly facilitated fraudulent calls impersonating banks to U.S. consumers.

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What changed

The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued NAL FCC-26-22A1 proposing $45 million in forfeitures against carriers for RMD Rule violations connected to bank impersonation scams facilitated through foreign call traffic. The enforcement targets telecommunications carriers that failed to properly authenticate or block suspicious international calls used to defraud consumers by impersonating their banks.

Carriers handling foreign-originated call traffic must review their robocall mitigation and call authentication compliance programs immediately. If named in the NAL, carriers should prepare formal responses to the forfeiture proposal. All carriers should document their procedures for handling suspicious foreign call traffic to demonstrate compliance with FCC requirements. The proposed $45 million forfeiture signals continued FCC enforcement against carriers facilitating robocall fraud.

What to do next

Review robocall mitigation and call authentication compliance programs for foreign-originated traffic
Document procedures for handling suspicious international call traffic
Prepare response to NAL if named as a respondent

Penalties

$45 million forfeiture (proposed)

Source document (simplified)

Full Title: FCC Acts to Protect U.S. Consumers from Bank Impersonation Scams Linked to Suspicious Foreign Call Traffic
Document Type: News Release
Bureau(s): Enforcement Media Relations