Re: Seems like a clear case of wire fraud
"2. Why are they not being prosecuted, or at least investigated?"
From the article:
"Despite the New York Attorney General's office announcing an investigation into the misuse of his state's citizens' identities, the federal regulator that solicited and received the fake comments, the FCC, has persistently refused to look into the issue, and has even blocked others' efforts."
(there are links to sources to back this up in the original)
Biting the hand that feeds IT
