"Americans Receive Two Billion Spam Calls Per Month"

According to new data from Truecaller, US consumers were deluged with an estimated two billion spam and scam calls last month.  The company noted that although the October 2023 figures are down from a high of over 2.6 billion spam calls in November 2022, they still represent nearly six nuisance or malicious calls per person per month.  In 2023 to date, the company estimates that Americans have wasted around 195 million hours answering these calls.  So far this year, the most common scams were calls related to credit card fraud, identity theft, medicare/insurance, social security, car warranty, and debt collection.  The non-malicious variety tends to be sales calls, robocalls from real companies, online surveys, or political calls.  Truecaller noted that during the holiday season, the volume of scams usually ramps up, with charity donations, fake deliveries, and vacation upgrades being among the most popular.  The company noted that deepfake audio is also a growing threat, enabling scammers to impersonate the voices of loved ones.

Infosecurity reports: "Americans Receive Two Billion Spam Calls Per Month"