A new report finds the highest scam call volumes the week before and the week after the tax filing deadline.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Have you noticed your phone ringing off the hook? A new report finds the highest scam call volumes the week before and the week after the tax filing deadline.
North Little Rock-based First Orion projects scammers will make nearly 2.2 billion calls during the week of April 11. Scam call volume is expected to increase the week of April 25.
First Orion has historically worked to stop scammers from calling people, and getting their money and identity. According to the company, scammers could use tax season calls to extract more than $1.76 billion from U.S. mobile subscribers.
Kent Welch, chief data officer for First Orion, said the crooks are trying to capitalize on the fears and confusion that come with filing taxes.
“A lot of people are concerned that they’re going to get audited or they did something wrong, and the scammers take advantage of that,” Welch said. “They prey on people that are concerned about that. And then if they get you on the phone, they further pressure you to do something really fast.”
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