Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against TracFone Wireless, Inc. d/b/a SafeLink Wireless – Alleged Violations of The Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is making consumers aware that a class action lawsuit was filed against TracFone Wireless, Inc., d/b/a SafeLink Wireless, in United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
According to the class action complaint:
Beginning at least as early as April 5, 2016, Plaintiff received more than one hundred unsolicited, prerecorded phone calls on his residential telephone number from, or on behalf, of SafeLink.
The April 5, 2016 call used a prerecorded voice and stated:
Hi, this is Stacy from SafeLink, a service of TracFone calling with a special message for SafeLink customers. If you no longer wish to receive these messages please call 1-888-449-3610. If you have extra change in your pocket from taxes, then take advantage of this great offer for our SafeLink customers. Now you can get 350 minutes for only $10. Just go to your nearest Dollar General Store or call 1-888-449-3610 to have the airtime added to your phone. Again, get 350 minutes for only $10 by going to Dollar General or calling 1-888-449-3610. Thanks for being a SafeLink customer and have a great day. [Emphasis in original and added.]
According to the complaint, the Plaintiff has never been a customer of SafeLink, and the “more than one hundred calls” received by Plaintiff “all identified SafeLink by name.”
Do You Believe You Are a Victim of Illegal Robocalls, Text Messages, “Junk” Faxes or Telemarketing Sales Calls?
If you have received illegal robocalls, text messages, “junk” faxes or telemarketing sales calls, you may be able to recover at least $500 for each illegal call, text or fax you received and, possibly, as much as $1,500 for each illegal call, text message or facsimile that was made either willfully or knowingly in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
To help evaluate your potential legal claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, please complete KLF’s confidential Robocall Questionnaire or, if you prefer to speak with an attorney, please complete the form above on the right, e-mail [email protected] or contact Michael Yarnoff, Esq., [email protected], (215) 792-6676, Ext. 804, for a free, no-obligation evaluation of your potential legal rights.