Fraud Types
An automatically dialed call that delivers a pre-recorded or artificial voice message, legal only with the right consent or exemption.
Not all robocalls are illegal. School closures, pharmacy reminders, and fraud alerts are lawful. What makes a robocall illegal is the absence of prior express consent where the TCPA requires it, or a deceptive purpose.
At carrier scale, illegal robocall campaigns show a recognizable signature: very high calls per second, extremely short average call duration, low answer-seizure ratio, and rapid rotation through calling numbers.
Under the FCC's rules, an originating provider that fails to take affirmative, effective measures against illegal robocalls on its network faces per-call forfeitures and potential Section 214 action.
Spreading illegal call volume thinly across a large pool of rotating calling numbers so no single number triggers a blocking threshold.
The US federal statute governing telemarketing calls, autodialers, pre-recorded messages, and consumer consent, enforceable through private lawsuits.
The FCC registry where every voice service provider must file a certification describing its robocall mitigation program.
The percentage of call attempts that are actually answered, used as both a route-quality measure and a fraud indicator.
SipShield scores live SIP traffic with patented AI so the controls behind this term run automatically — and leave the audit trail regulators expect.