Robocalls on the rise: What you should know

Smartphone owners are increasingly accustomed to picking up their phones and hearing recorded voices on the other end, meaning they've received robocalls. Often, the recordings are threatening and mention taking action to avoid arrests or financial penalties. A human representative never comes into the equation unless the person receiving the call wants further information, usually by pressing a button on the phone's touchscreen. Millions of Robocalls Per Day YouMail, a call-blocking app, keeps a running monthly total of robocalls, and its statistics are staggering. In November 2018, the U.S. total was 169.6 million, or more than seven million per hour,… [Continue Reading]