While receiving spam messages has become commonplace for consumers, there are dangers associated with these robocalls and texts. Now, Robokiller, an app designed to help mitigate the number of spam calls and texts that consumers receive, has released its mid-year phone scam report for 2022, which shows just how prevalent these scams are across the country.
Based on figures from halfway through this year, Americans are expected to be on the receiving end of 86 billion robocalls but nearly 150 billion robotexts. These figures are significantly higher than what they were at the end of 2021.
Scammers are on the hunt for consumers’ personal information – Social Security numbers, bank account information, passwords and usernames, and credit card numbers.
These calls and texts are used to obtain sensitive information that can be used to steal money or commit other forms of financial fraud. The Robokiller report predicts that Americans will lose nearly $90 billion in these scams this year, which is nearly 120% higher than in 2021.
What should consumers look out for?
According to the Robokiller report, imposter scams are one of the most popular methods for robotexts and calls. Scammers are sending texts or making calls posing as representatives from big-name brands, like Amazon, Target, or Apple, in the hopes that consumers will respond at the sight of a recognizable company.
However, it’s also important to note that different…
