Robo spam calls making mobile phones less appealing as, well, phones
June 6, 2019
Some estimate that spam calls make up over a quarter of those received by consumers, creating a problem so virulent that many consumers refuse to answer calls from unrecognized numbers. Despite a sub-industry arising offering robocall-blocking apps, spammers persist, knowing they only need to be successful with a tiny fraction of call recipients. According to Truecaller, one such spam blocker company, phone scams calls cost Americans $10.5 billion a year.
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