At Robokiller, we’re on a mission to eliminate spam calls and spam texts for good. It’s our purpose to protect everyone from harmful, costly scams, and we do it by providing a full-scale arsenal of spam-defeating technology.
We also aim to inform, because the more you know about phone scams and the deceptive practices scammers employ to trick their targets, the better equipped you’ll be to identify and stop them in their tracks.
Enter our 2023 mid-year phone scam report, the latest installment in a series of deep dives into spam call and spam text trends in the United States.
We recommend you read the full report — in it, we go into detail about everything you need to know about spam call and text trends, from the most common scam types to which states are receiving the most spam per capita. Just in case you’re short on time (be sure to bookmark the report to jump in later), here are a couple key findings you should know about.
Robotexts consistently hovered between 10-15 billion from January to June, averaging 13 billion per month. The 78 billion spam texts Americans received marked an 18% increase over the same timeframe last year. Predictably, financial losses also vaulted to $13 billion, a major leap from last year’s $9 billion.
Bottom line: Scammers are getting more aggressive and effective, so it’s imperative to stay alert and cautious when receiving any SMS messages.
Spam calls are actually on the decline — Americans received 21% fewer robocalls in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022. Even so, losses are piling up. Scammers stole $33 billion via scam call between January and June compared to last year’s $30 billion. This suggests fraudsters are becoming more efficient and targeted in their scams.
The good news is, government efforts to curb the likes of car warranty and student loan scams proves there’s a path to minimize the impact of robocall scams. In the meantime, remain diligent and don’t pick up the phone unless you’re certain who’s on the other end.
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Plus, don’t forget to check out our 2023 mid-year phone scam report for a full rundown of everything you need to stay one step ahead of scammers.
