Watch out for these robocall scams during lockdown

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/watch-out-for-these-robocall-scams-during-lockdown/

Unwanted phone calls happen to almost everyone who has a phone. These calls often happen several times per day and, if you are not vigilant, you could end up the victim of a scam.

Within this in mind, seniors care services company Provision Living surveyed 4,038 Americans in March and April 2020. It wanted to find out their experiences with robocalls -- automated calls from unknown entities -- and whether these calls had changed since the coronavirus pandemic occurred.

Over nine out of 10 (91%) reported that robocalls are becoming more common. [....]

The most common calls received by respondents were calls claiming to be from the Social Security Administration (39%), Internal Revenue Service (38%), travel companies (36%), and debt collectors (33%).

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