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Home»Commentary»‘Obamaphone’ company ordered to pay $13.4 million in alleged scam

‘Obamaphone’ company ordered to pay $13.4 million in alleged scam

By Frank BojaziApril 6, 2022Updated:June 16, 2023 Commentary
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A company has agreed to pay $13.4 million after it was accused of signing up more than 175,000 ineligible customers. The company was supposed to distribute free phones to low-income individuals. Even worse, Stuart Varney exposed Obamaphone fraud years ago in his video from 2016.

WATCH:

https://trendingviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/obamaphonevideo-1.mp4

Continuing with the current scandal…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a telecommunications carrier based in Miami, Florida, named TracFone Wireless Inc. was accused of violating the False Claims Act by signing up ineligible customers as part of its contract with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Lifeline Program, per report.

“Lifeline, created by Congress in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, provides nearly $2 billion each year to assist low-income consumers with their telecommunications needs. In many cases, this consists of a free cell phone (provided by the carrier) and free monthly cell phone service (provided by the government). In order to qualify for Lifeline, a consumer’s income must be at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or the consumer must receive benefits from certain specified federal assistance programs,” the DOJ explained.

According to the DOJ, between 2012 and 2015, TracFone signed up more than 175,000 customers who didn’t meet the program’s requirements. The company hired third-party sales agents to enroll the ineligible customers, but soon after that, these third-party sales agents found a glitch in company software that allowed them to sign up ineligible customers, which they exploited to increase their enrollment numbers, which led to more commission payments.

“The government alleged that TracFone failed to adequately review the applications and did not properly investigate reports of clearly ineligible subscribers enrolled in the program that would have revealed the glitch. After TracFone eventually discovered the software glitch in August 2015, it repaid more than $10.9 million to Lifeline, an amount that was credited as part of the $13.4 million settlement,” the DOJ said.

“Lifeline providers have a duty to ensure that only eligible subscribers are enrolled in the Lifeline Program. Today’s settlement demonstrates our commitment to ensure that those participating in government-funded programs exercise appropriate vigilance to prevent the misuse of taxpayer dollars,” Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael D. Granston of the Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch said in a statement.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel added that “today’s settlement reflects the FCC’s ongoing commitment to root out waste, fraud and abuse in its universal service programs. Especially during these unprecedented times, the Universal Service Fund provides a key lifeline for many families, and our careful stewardship of the program ensures that low-income households can access the telecommunications services they so critically need. Let today’s action serve as a warning to others that we will do everything we can to ensure strict compliance with the rules of the road.”

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