\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The majority of these calls are related to credit card fraud, identity theft, medicare\/insurance, social security, car warranty and debt collection. Many people are not able to accurately recognize unwanted communication, allowing spammers or scammers to trap their victims.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n How many you get may depend on where you are. The top 10 states for unwanted calls are:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 1. Mississippi<\/p>\n 2. Oklahoma<\/p>\n 3. South Carolina<\/p>\n 4. Alabama<\/p>\n 5. Arkansas<\/p>\n 6. Louisiana<\/p>\n 7. Texas<\/p>\n 8. Tennessee<\/p>\n 9. Wyoming<\/p>\n 10 .Ohio<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The places getting the least number of spam calls are:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 1. Puerto Rico<\/p>\n 2. Alaska<\/p>\n 3. Hawaii<\/p>\n 4. Massachusetts<\/p>\n 5. Vermont\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Fortunately, wherever you are, there are ways to avoid them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What You Can Do<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Here are three tips to help you handle such scams:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 1. Hang up.<\/strong><\/span> When you get a robocall, don\u2019t press any numbers to let you speak to a live operator or remove you from their call list. It might lead to more robocalls.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Consider call blocking or a call labeling app such as Truecaller.<\/strong><\/span> Since 2009, Truecaller<\/a>, a leader in caller ID and spam blocking software, has been a global combatant against spam and fraud, tirelessly working to safeguard communication for all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Its easy-to-use app can:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Auto-block spam calls and SMSs<\/p>\n \u2022 Identify who is calling you<\/p>\n \u2022 Search unlimited phone numbers<\/p>\n \u2022 Record phone calls<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 3. Don\u2019t trust your caller ID:<\/span><\/strong> Scammers can make any name or number show up on your caller ID. That\u2019s called spoofing. Even if it looks like it\u2019s a government agency, or like the call is from a local number, it could be a scammer from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Learn More<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n For further facts and stats from the experts at Truecaller and to find out how to get the app and have it work for you, visit www.truecaller.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Word Count: 332<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
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