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Don't expect new required technology to stop all spam calls By: Scripps National and last updated 2021-07-01 18:04:48-04 Wednesday was the deadline for all large phone carriers to implement anti-robocall technology called STIR/SHAKEN. It's a digital call verification system and it ensures calls actually come from the source or phone number showing up on caller ID. But experts warn the technology doesn't stop all spam calls. “I think there's a common misunderstanding that STIR/SHAKEN will block robocalls. The technology is not designed to do that necessarily. What it will ...

Travel is back — and so are travel scams With more widespread vaccinations and relaxed travel restrictions, many people are making long-awaited vacation plans. But scammers are making plans of their own to separate eager travelers from their money via too-good-to-be-true vacation packages, fake airfare deals and other shady schemes. Consumer advocacy organizations such as Better Business Bureau are issuing warnings about an increase in incidents involving scammers who often pose as airline ticket brokers and travel agents via telemarketing calls. Another common tactic is imposter or “spoo...

As Covid vaccine roll outs help lift restrictions, many people are contemplating travel again. But as prices rise with demand, scammers are using fake air travel deals and other shady schemes to part people from their cash.

With more widespread vaccinations and relaxed travel restrictions, many people are making long-awaited vacation plans. But scammers are making plans of their...

11% Monthly Robocall Decrease in April Confirms Robocallers Are Paying Attention To Upcoming STIR/SHAKEN Deadline Upcoming June 30th deadline for large US carrier networks to adopt FCC's new technological framework to combat caller ID spoofing News provided by Share this article RoboKiller, the app that eliminates 99% of spam calls and  text messages, April's robocall decrease is not a surprise, however. Historically, April and May have shown flat or decreasing levels of total spam calls in the U.S. because scammers tend to push IRS & tax season phone scams in February and March ahead of th...