Your dentist’s office can robocall you with an appointment reminder, or an airline with news about a flight change.īut illegal robocalls are more common than alerts, reminders and even telemarketing, according to YouMail, making it all the more important to be on guard for automated scams. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allows them for some informational or noncommercial purposes, such as polling, political campaigning and outreach by nonprofit groups (including AARP). It’s important to note that many robocalls are legal. Even just pressing a key or answering a question alerts scammers that they’ve hit on a “live” number, and they’ll call it again and again. Doing so can lead you to a real live scammer, who’ll pressure you to make a purchase or pump you for personal information, like a credit card or Social Security number. Pitches for sketchy car warranties have become ubiquitous, accounting for nearly 1 in 5 spam calls, according to call-security firm RoboKiller. They might claim you've won a lottery, or tell you to press a particular key to learn more or get off a call list.
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Other robocall fakes might offer you a free cruise, cheap health insurance or a low-interest loan. Social Security and the Internal Revenue Service are perennially popular poses, and fraud watchers noted a huge increase in phony Amazon calls as the pandemic drove more people to shop online. If you do, the robotic voice on the other end might claim to represent a utility, a name-brand company or a government agency. In a 2019 AARP survey on robocalls, 59 percent of respondents said they are more likely to answer if caller ID shows a number with their area code. Scammers often use caller ID spoofing to mask their true location, making it appear that they’re calling from a legitimate or local number to raise the odds that you’ll pick up.
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