After analyzing more than 50 billion calls made to mobile customers over 18 months, technology company First Orion predicts that nearly half of all calls to mobile phones will be fraudulent in 2019 unless the industry adopts and implements more effective call protection solutions. Over the past year, First Orion’s data shows a drastic increase in mobile scam calls—from 3.7% of total calls in 2017 to 29.2% in 2018—and that number is projected to reach 44.6% by early 2019. This article will look at reasons for the surge in fraudulent calls, and suggest steps consumers can take to reduce the number of scam calls they receive.
Link: https://firstorion.com/nearly-50-of-u-s-mobile-traffic-will-be-scam-calls-by-2019/
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