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Question of the Day

Financial Pitfalls #16

What percent of cellphone calls in 2019 are expected to be from scammers?

www.ngpf.org Last updated: 9/28/18

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50%

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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.

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Follow Up Questions

  1. Have you noticed a recent increase in robo-calls to your cell phone? Describe any of these scammer calls that you have received.

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  • What are some good rules of thumb when it comes to people calling your cell phone? What information should you NEVER provide anyone over the phone?

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  • Do you have a strategy on how to deal with these calls?

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