South Raleigh News

Attorney General Josh Stein has initiated legal proceedings to combat illegal robocalls in North Carolina. The lawsuit targets Club Exploria, LLC, a timeshare company accused of making over one million unsolicited robocalls to state residents without obtaining prior consent, as required by law.

"Club Exploria broke the law to bombard North Carolinians with robocalls," stated Attorney General Stein. "That’s unacceptable, and I won’t tolerate robocallers breaking the law and taking North Carolinians’ hard-earned money."

The Attorney General's Office has received numerous complaints regarding Club Exploria's practices. Stein is seeking a court order to prohibit the company from making further robocalls in North Carolina and impose additional penalties.

In another case, Stein is pursuing action against Articul8 for allegedly routing more than 65 million calls into the state, many from scammers impersonating government agencies. The lawsuit led to Articul8's owner exiting the business, but Stein aims to shut down the company entirely.

“Articul8 and its owner looked the other way and allowed illegal robocalls onto our network where they confused and scared North Carolinians,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. “I’m pleased that we have put the owner out of business, and I’m asking the court to help us finish this case by shutting down Articul8.”

As head of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, Stein and 50 other attorneys general have issued a warning letter to iDentidad for transmitting illegal robocall traffic. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has also issued a cease-and-desist notice to iDentidad. Further legal actions may follow if compliance is not achieved.

Robocalls remain a top complaint in North Carolina during Stein's tenure as attorney general. He continues efforts to curb this issue using available legal tools.