Perennially annoying and financially harmful, phone scams aren’t going away anytime soon. Scammers turn up the dial year after year, continuously finding new ways to call and text their way into your bank account. Yet again, RoboKiller is expecting a significant year-over-year increase in spam calls and texts in 2021. The best way to avoid…

Americans On Pace to Receive 157 Billion Spam Messages in 2021 Americans are on track to receive 71.5 billion spam calls and 86 billion spam texts in 2021, according to data from RoboKiller’s Mid-Year Phone Scam Report. These figures represent a 30% and 55% annual increase, respectively. Unfortunately, this onslaught of unwanted calls and texts…

Robocall Record: 7.4 Billion Spam Texts Surpass Total Robocalls By More Than 1 Billion Messages In March 2021 In March, spam text messages reached 7.4 billion. While spam text messages are not new to the game, they have recently surpassed spam call levels in recent months, making it clear that spammers show no signs of…

RoboKiller Predicts Spam Calls Could Reach 70 Billion, Spam Texts 90 Billion By The End Of 2021 2020 was a challenging year in almost every aspect. Scammers and robocallers were no exception. RoboKiller’s Annual Insights Report reveals Americans received 6.7 billion fewer spam calls in 2020 than in 2019.  However, a large decrease in total…

Beware of These Holiday Phone, SMS, and Email Scams in 2020 ‘Tis the season to be jolly — but not if fraudsters get their way. Bogus gift cards, delivery scams, calls from the “IRS,” and other desperate acts of deception skyrocket during the holiday season, probably because we’re busy and not as aware of scams…

Political Messages: Why Americans Are Receiving Billions Of Political Texts And Robocalls In 2020 If you have felt like you’re receiving more political robocalls and text messages in recent months, you’re right. You are.  By the time the polls close on November 3rd for the United States Presidential Election, Americans will likely receive over 3…

Robocall Laws & TCPA Regulations 101: Know Your Rights So You Can Prevent Harassing Phone Calls We’re all too familiar with robocalls, right? And, if you feel like you’re getting more of them it’s because you are. In 2019, there were 63 billion robocalls made to smartphones in the United States. That’s over a 20%…

Political Phone Scams: What You Need To Know Before Making A Campaign Donation Though it may feel like there is no end to the election season – you’ve likely noticed an increase in political messages as the 2020 Presidential Election approaches in November. As political messages rise, as do political donation phone scams.  Political campaigns…

How to Stop Spam Calls on Your Android Smartphone in 2020 We rely on our phones for everything, right? We use them to talk to who we want to talk to, go where we need to go, and surf the web pages we want to surf. We can check our bank balance and pay someone…

Here’s how to stop robocalls on your iPhone in 2020 Our iPhones can do it all, right? We use them to get where we need to go, talk to who we want to talk to, and surf the web pages we want to surf. We can check our bank balance and pay someone on the…

Spam Calls 101: Important Facts Everyone With a Phone Should Know (Updated for 2020) In 2019, Americans received more than 63 billion spam calls last year — up 108 percent from 2018. That’s around 168 spam calls for every person in the United States. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 5.4 million complaints…

Downloading a robocall blocker app is the best way to stop robocalls in 2020. Here’s why.  Do you have a problem with robocalls? You’re not the only one. More than 63 billion robocalls were made in the United States last year — that’s a massive 22 percent increase from 2018. You might think your phone…

Neighbor spoofing is spam callers’ newest trick. Here is how you can beat them at their own game. It’s become more prevalent as consumers get wise to phone spam and as apps like RoboKiller get better and better at blocking unwanted spam, telemarketing, and robocalls. Really, it only makes sense that the bad guys would…

Are you desperately searching for a solution to stop the endless flood of spam calls on your smartphone? If so, you’re not alone. The average American receives 20 spam calls each month! Even with government regulations and efforts from cell phone providers, spam call blocker apps are still the most effective solution to fight aggravating…

TRACED Act 101: The 2020 Guide to the Government’s Efforts to Stop Robocalls Does “Rachel” from “Cardholder Services” call you more than your mom? What about “James” from the “IRS?” If yes, you’re not the only one. In 2019, we received 58.5 billion robocalls — up 22 percent from the year before. There’s a robocall…

RoboKiller vs. Verizon Call Filter 2020 — Features, Prices, and What Customers Really Think! Robocalls increased by 35% in 2019, and this problem shows no signs of slowing down. There are various call blocking and spam filtering technologies that claim to solve the problem. But how do they stack up against RoboKiller? Verizon Call Filter…

STIR/SHAKEN 101: The 2020 Guide to the FTC’s New Call Authentication Framework STIR/SHAKEN might sound like something from an old James Bond movie (“Shaken, not stirred…”), but it’s one of the most important technological developments in robocall history. In its simplest terms, STIR/SHAKEN is a series of technological protocols that prevent caller ID spoofing —…

The Do Not Call List only protects United States consumers from legal (but annoying) calls.  We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. Spam calls are on the rise, and they have been for years. With over 5 billion robocalls made to US consumers each month, phone spam continues to be the #1 complaint…

Robocall and Text Scam Trends During Coronavirus Americans have seen a steady increase in spam calls for years. In 2019, Americans received 61.4 billion spam calls – a 28% increase from 2018. In 2020, though, spam calls have actually started to decrease.  As countries worldwide have mandated COVID-19 shutdowns, many robocall scam operations have stopped…

The Epidemic of Caller ID Spoofing in the United States — and What You Can Do About It Right Now On February 12, 1877, Alexander Graham Bell made the first long-distance telephone call to Thomas Watson. “Mr. Watson, come here,” muttered Bell over a crackly phone line. Little did he know that, nearly 150 years…

Phone call screening is the future of the phone call. Artificial intelligence can help you answer your phone calls again.  Your iPhone rings, and you don’t recognize the number. It’s local. Maybe it’s someone from work, or perhaps it’s Mom calling from her friend’s phone. It might be important. Should you pick it up? Let…

RoboKiller Identifies New Coronavirus Phone Scams Scammers Take Advantage of Consumers’ Fears as Coronavirus Pandemic Rises  RoboKiller, the mobile app that eliminates spam calls and texts, announced today it has identified new potentially harmful phone call scams and text message scams related to the Coronavirus pandemic and is advising consumers how they can protect themselves….

Tax season phone scams from the IRS and Social Security will spike as April 15th approaches. Americans can expect a dangerous surge in these unwanted calls through tax season and beyond.  IRS phone scammers and Social Security phone scammers are always on the prowl, but tax season phone scams will loom even larger in the…

The Justice Department announced a January crackdown on robocalls being facilitated by five US telecommunications companies. This marks a significant shot across the bow for spam callers originating robocalls from overseas and great news for consumers. This is the first enforcement action by the Justice Department ever taken to specifically target robocalls. In light of…

FedEx Text Message Scam: When it absolutely, positively has to be…spam? While SMS spam has been an ongoing nuisance on an individual level for a while now, we had yet to see an organized attack targeting customers on a large scale – until this week. With the advent of the so-called “FedEx text scam,” we…

Spam calls decreased in 2019, reaching American consumers 4.17 billion times, which is actually far less than the 5.18 billion unwanted calls mark we saw in November. However, while the spam call decrease in December 2019 is a huge drop from the record 5.6 billion robocalls we saw in October, the reality is that the…

President Trump has now signed the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act, a law that combats the 62 billion annoying and sometimes dangerous robocalls and spam calls that were made to Americans in 2019. The Pallone-Thune TRACED Act pushes carriers to implement STIR/SHAKEN anti-spoofing technologies and gives law enforcement more tools to combat unwanted calls. As a consumer,…

The Pallone-Thune TRACED Act is new legislation that takes aim at the relentless barrage of spam calls invading American homes every day. It seeks to put the onus on service providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN and call authentication technologies and to block unwanted calls while enhancing the power of the FCC and law enforcement agencies in…

STIR/SHAKEN is call authentication framework designed to combat malicious call spoofing and to restore trust in Caller ID, but its actual impact on Americans now facing a robocall epidemic that eclipsed 62 billion calls in 2019 will be limited. A flurry of legislative and regulatory efforts, including the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act, puts heavy emphasis on…

December 13, 2019 Pallone-Thune TRACED Act Passed House Last Week   South Amboy, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) provided an update on legislation to stop bad robocalls after the House acted last week by a vote of 417-3. The Pallone-Thune TRACED Act was announced as part of…

Beware of the “One Ring” Robocall Scam Americans receive far too many robocalls. Last month? It was 5.3 billion. And trust us, the problem is growing. While these scam calls have varying intentions (none of them great), many of them seek to acquire personal information. They can do this by impersonating the IRS and threatening…

Robocall revenge not only waste’s a spammers time, but it can be funny as hell! 😂 This week’s Answer Bot features our Vocal Training Exercise Bot, trying yet AGAIN, to get onto America’s Got Talent. Let’s see of he has what it takes! Get your Answer Bot recording featured here by tapping Share on RoboRadio…

Nothing is funnier than a telemarketer who KNOWS we’ve made a fool out of them 😂 This week’s Answer Bot features a telemarketer who goes from sweet to ferocious after getting thrown in the middle of a baby’s delivery! Get your Answer Bot recording featured here by tapping Share on RoboRadio on a recent 🚫…

  Getting robocall revenge with one of our Answer Bots saves YOUR time and gives those spammers what they deserve! It can be just as funny too 😂 This week’s Answer Bot features a very confused telemarketer speaking with one of the greatest voices of our generation, A.K.A Morgan Freeman 😉 Enjoy! Get your Answer…

Public Wi-Fi is a Personal Data Menace. iPhone VPN Apps Keep the Digital Spies Restrained Free Wi-Fi is a staple of good coffee shops today. A growing number of restaurants and stores also offer free Wi-Fi as a convenience for their customers as they shop or dine. And what’s not to like? You can check…

Want digital privacy? VPN apps for Android do just that. Why should everyone with an Android phone download and use a VPN app? For one reason, data and privacy breaches are becoming more common by the day. And it’s not only big companies that are being targeted. You are too. Unsecured and weak wi-fi networks are…

Your personal data is vulnerable on 25% of the WiFi hotspots you join Amazingly, this statistic is true. One in four Wi-Fi hotspots are vulnerable to hackers who want to steal your personal data. If you use one of these connections, hackers could steal all your personal texts, documents, and passwords from your smartphone quicker…

Which apps are leaching personal data from your Google and Facebook accounts? Read on. In recent years, online and mobile applications began a trend the average person didn’t know would have such deep implications. Instead of punching your login information into each of them directly, you can now log in to dozens of separate apps…

Robocalls are already unbearable. Deepfakes will make them undetectable. What information can you trust these days? “Alternative facts” blur reality. Social media bots spread misinformation. And you can’t even believe your own Caller ID anymore. What comes next, though, may eclipse these problems. They’re called deepfakes; audio and video generated by computers that are so…

How can I put telemarketers in their place? If you’re asking yourself this question right now, chances are you’re waaaay past “robocalls are really annoying.” We get that. Robocalls and telemarketing calls reached an unbearable level a long time ago. In September 2018 alone, Americans received 5.26 billion of these automated calls. That’s roughly 20…

Political text messages are the newest (and most annoying) way campaigns are reaching voters 2018 midterm elections are in full swing, but there’s one stat you won’t find on Fox News or CNN… Candidates and their supporters are sending political text messages in droves. Maybe you’ve already gotten on of them. My first political text….

Phone scams are on the rise. Anyone who has picked up their phone lately knows there are more spam calls than ever before. Right now, phone scammers are making thousands of calls, luring unsuspecting victims into handing over their valuable info. With nearly 95% of the U.S. owning a cell phone, phone scammers treat Americans…

Has a veteran charity scam called you? Typically, any phone scam that tries to steal money from innocent people is terrible. But the rash of scams posing as charities for veterans is especially detestable. These scams prey on people’s generosity by tricking them into thinking their money, cars, boats, and other donations will go toward…

Do you know how to block spam calls on your Android phone? Spam calls are the common cold of telecommunication that refuses to go away. They’re a virus that’s infected phone networks for years, and if you feel like the problem is getting worse, you’re right. Last month, Android users received an estimated 1.9 billion…

Congressman Frank Pallone Jr’s Anti-Robocall Legislation Event to be Held at RoboKiller’s Robocall Revenge Headquarters. SOUTH AMBOY, N.J. — Continuing his fight against the scourge of robocalls, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ, will hold an Anti-Robocall Legislation press event at the headquarters of RoboKiller, the award-winning app that gets even with robocalls by answering the…

“I am going to be in the ‘get-even mode’ here real soon with these spammers.” That “get-even” desire is one many of the 292 million U.S. cell phone owners share, including Congressional Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR). Last week, our Chief Product Officer, Ethan Garr, testified as a witness during the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s…

Robocall revenge isn’t just about wasting a spammer’s time. It’s also about driving them crazy! In this week’s top Answer Bot, an aspiring singer’s dreams clash with a telemarketer’s patience. Robocall revenge is served! Get your Answer Bot recording featured here by tapping Share on RoboRadio on a recent 🚫 BLOCKED & RECORDED CALL in…

There are some robocall scams we see time and time again: Fake IRS agents, cardholder services, and bogus health insurance. Another common one? The “Microsoft Support” scam. This week’s top Answer Bot features a sham support rep and a suspiciously vague computer problem. Enjoy the sweet robocall revenge! Get your Answer Bot recording featured here…

Fooling spam callers nearly every time is just one part of what makes Answer Bots great. “I thought this was a voicemail for a minute, like one of those trick voicemails.” That’s what the telemarketer said before talking with an Answer Bot for almost nine more minutes. This week’s top Answer Bot features advice for…

Hilarious, entertaining, and just the right amount of vengeful. Answer Bot recordings are too good not to share. Each week we’re bringing you another Answer Bot recording from a real RoboKiller user. This week’s Answer Bot features a chill history lesson with a telemarketer. Enjoy! Get your Answer Bot recording featured here by tapping Share…