Billions of scam phone calls to U.S. consumers are mostly pushing car warranties:
"more than a billion" scam calls go out every month to U.S. consumers and that there were more than 50 billion in 2021. But a company called First Orion, which provides scam protection solutions, thinks the number could be far higher. First Orion recentlywhich estimates that U.S. consumers were on the receiving end of 101 billion scam calls during just the first half of 2022.
"However, in July, the FCC sent cease-and-desist letters to eight voice service providers to warn them to stop carrying this suspicious traffic. In July, vehicle warranty scam calls dropped by 60 percent compared to June."That welcome decrease isn’t likely to last long. Warranty calls can be effective for bad actors and, since around 66 percent of Americans purchase legitimate warranties, it would not be surprising for the drop only to be temporary, Welch said.
Even if the scammers don’t get your money this time around, they might be just as happy to build up your profile for a future call.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
You May Get Fewer Car Warranty Scam Calls Soon; Thank the FCCIt's the number-one complaint by consumers, and now your cellphone may actually stop getting so many annoying robocalls.
Read more »
Aid pledges to Ukraine 'dry up' as tracker shows U.S. leading supportThe U.S. has committed $25.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine and the U.K. has pledged $4.1 billion, but Germany has only promised $1.2 billion and France $0.2 billion.
Read more »
Is the Inflation Reduction Act's tax credit for electric cars enough? Americans share whether they're buyingThe electric vehicle tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act is not enough to convince consumers to buy a new electric car, some Americans in D.C. say.
Read more »
Electric Cars Will Soon Just Be Called CarsA lot of progress has been made in the electric vehicle space over the last 10 years. There were very few models of battery-electric cars to choose from in many places around the world 10
Read more »
IRS hangs up on taxpayer because of this exclusive Pixel featureAccording to a Reddit user who placed a call to the IRS, the agent on the phone hung up after she found the caller was using Google's 'Hold for Me.'
Read more »