In recent years, spam call and text volume would slow down around the holidays, but those days may be in the past. According to data from RoboKiller, the app that eliminates 99% of spam calls and text messages, spam calls and texts in November far outpaced last November’s totals (7 billion vs. 5.57 billion calls; 8.6 billion vs. 1.8 billion texts). These figures also represent month-over-month increases of 19% and 13%, respectively.
The good news? The caller IDs associated with those calls were less often misleading. Spoofed spam calls decreased by 13%, marking the first month-over-month drop since July. It’s possible STIR/SHAKEN is making headway after an unceremonious start.
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November 2021 Key Phone Scam Trends
Top Text Scams Nationwide:
|
Spam Text Category |
Estimated Spam Texts |
% of Total Spam Texts |
|
Amazon, UPS & Other Delivery |
1,556,530,582 |
18.09% |
|
Political |
1,045,364,534 |
12.15% |
|
COVID-19 |
401,714,907 |
4.67% |
It’s normal to receive shipping notifications for holiday gifts via text, but watch out for fraudulent messages. These texts may include links to track your order or update delivery preferences—don’t click on anything before verifying the sender. View RoboKiller’s latest blog post for tips to stay safe from text scams.
Top Phone Scams Nationwide:
|
Robocall Scam Category |
Estimated Spam Calls |
% of Total Robocalls |
Robocall Examples |
|
Vehicle Warranty |
803,033,439 |
11.36% |
Listen to scam recording |
|
Religious |
251,654,845 |
3.56% |
Listen to scam recording |
|
Social Security |
154,103,248 |
2.18% |
Listen to scam recording |
*All audio examples are phone scams blocked and audio fingerprinted by RoboKiller
Be on the lookout for car warranty scams this winter. These scams are so common that it’s statistically possible every American with a smartphone will receive at least one this year.
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