AVOIDING SPAM CALLS
Are spam calls getting worse? No, but they’re still a nuisance. There were around 54 billion robocalls last year. Fifty-two billion are expected this year. The reduction may be due to recent changes by the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC started requiring carriers to verify all incoming and outgoing calls. Even so, spam calls can be hard to recognize. I once got a call from a guy pretending to represent a local theater group. I should have hung up and called the theater instead of donating. Later I learned I’d been scammed. So the next time someone wants a donation and I’m inclined to give, I’ll hang up and call the organization myself. Here are a couple more tips I […]
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