The United States government has filed a lawsuit against Sprint, accusing the carrier that it has overcharged over $21 million (15 million) for wiretapping between January 1, 2007 and July 31, 2010.
A copy of the complaint, obtained by Wired, shows that the US is now trying to recover treble damages and civil penalties under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729-33, and to recover damages and other monetary relief under the common law theories of unjust en…