Trafficking Facts
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More investigations and lawsuits are being filed against traffickers every month.
News & Media
This section includes news coverage about cell phone trafficking and what the industry is doing to combat it. If you are a reporter and would like to speak with a TracFone representative about cell phone trafficking, you may contact:
James Baldinger, 561-650-8026.
Past Media Coverage
NBC West Palm Beach
The Hidden Costs of Cell Phone Trafficking
11/20/13
My FOX Detroit
ACE Wholesale stores raided in Taylor and Troy
8/21/12
CBS Detroit
Feds Raid Taylor, Troy Electronics Stores
8/21/12
Detroit Free Press
Homeland Security raids Troy, Taylor properties of electronics company
8/21/12
Carlton Fields
TracFone Wireless succeeds in international phone trafficker case
4/8/12
Philadelphia Inquirer
Road to Terrorism Arrests Began at Deptford Mall
1/25/10
Law 360
Resellers Barred From Using TracFone's Trademarks
1/21/10
Law 360
TracFone Sues Alleged Cell Phone Traffickers
12/24/09
Dallas Morning News
AT&T, others fight prepaid-phone ‘traffickers’ they say cost millions
8/4/09
The Register
Watchdog eyes copyright safety for iPhones, YouTube
12/3/08
The Associated Press
Cell Phone Companies Scramble To Halt Trafficking
7/13/08
Technewsworld
The Prepaid Phone Trafficking Web of Crime
07/21/08
Reuters
TracFone Applauds First Criminal Conviction of International Prepaid Mobile Phone
5/19/08
Prepaid Reviews
T-Mobile gets final judgments, injunctions against prepaid traffickers
8/7/08
Houston Chronicle
Precedent Set by Guilty Plea in Cell Phone Case
5/16/08
RCR Wireless News
Wireless Industry Retaliates Against Prepaid Phone Traffickers
2/7/08
RCR Wireless News
Sites Offer Software to Unlock iPhone
9/12/07
National Law Journal
Phone Tactic Rings Up Lawsuits
8/20/07
ABC News
Cell Phone Makers Fight Resales
9/11/06
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TracFone's Toll-Free Fraud Hotline at
(866) 806-1838, or by email at
TracFone.Security@TracFone.com
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