SOUTH AMBOY, N.J., May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- RoboKiller, the app
that eliminates spam calls, revealed a 35% decrease in spam calls
since March in their "State of Robocalls During
COVID-19" report. The worldwide shutdown is
presumed to be the cause of the dramatic decline in spam calls.
On average, consumers received 5 billion spam calls per month in
2019. According to RoboKiller's report, spam calls have continued
to decline monthly in 2020, with a drastic drop during March and
April as the COVID-19 pandemic was peaking in the United States. In April, 2.77 billion spam
calls reached consumers' phones, which is a 35% drop from March's
4.28 billion, and a 38% drop from February. The rapid decline shows
that global quarantine orders impacted spammers' ability to place
robocalls.
RoboKiller's findings suggest that spammers sheltering in place
is impacting the otherwise most commonly placed spam calls by over
30%.
- Computer Security spams decreased by 72%
- Social Security spams decreased by 36%
Though total spam calls are down, a select group of more
uncommon spam calls has quadrupled in volume, which is likely due
to spammers shifting their tactics to capitalize on the fear
surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic:
- Get Rich Quick spams increased
by 181%
- Pharmacy spams increased by 108%
RoboKiller's advanced technologies fuel the app which has
identified 10 different COVID-19 related phone calls including
donation requests, debt relief, and get rich quick schemes. In
addition, RoboKiller also identified spam texts warning people of
potential COVID-19 exposure, directing them to fake websites to buy
masks and hand sanitizer.
As countries begin to re-open, consumers can expect spam calls
to return to their normal call volume. Consumers should be wary of
calls and text messages from unknown numbers, and should not engage
with an unknown caller by pressing one or replying STOP.
Downloading a spam call and text blocking app like RoboKiller, will
eliminate these unwanted spam calls. RoboKiller is available in the
App Store and Google Play Store.
About RoboKiller
RoboKiller is one of the top iPhone
utility apps in the US, allowing users to immediately block over 1
million telemarketers and robocalls from calling their phones. With
over 5 billion robocalls made to US consumers each month, phone
spam continues to be the #1 complaint to the FCC, a problem that
drives hundreds of thousands of RoboKiller app downloads per month.
RoboKiller, a Teltech brand, is a division of Mosaic Group, an IAC
Company (NASDAQ: IAC). Learn more at www.robokiller.com.
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