{"id":510335,"date":"2021-07-07T09:03:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/11-increase-in-spam-calls-for-june-reflects-scammers-final-push-ahead-of-stir-shaken-deadline\/"},"modified":"2021-07-07T09:03:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:03:58","slug":"11-increase-in-spam-calls-for-june-reflects-scammers-final-push-ahead-of-stir-shaken-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/11-increase-in-spam-calls-for-june-reflects-scammers-final-push-ahead-of-stir-shaken-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"11% Increase in Spam Calls for June Reflects Scammers’ Final Push Ahead of STIR\/SHAKEN Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FCC’s June 30th deadline for anti-caller ID spoofing framework likely drove the highest monthly increase in spam calls since March 2021.<\/h2>\n

PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n NEW YORK<\/span>, July 7, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — RoboKiller<\/a><\/u>, the app that eliminates 99% of spam calls and text messages, reveals Americans received an estimated<\/a>\u00a05.9<\/a><\/u>\u00a0billion<\/a><\/u><\/b>\u00a0spam calls in June 2021<\/span><\/a>– an 11%<\/a><\/u>\u00a0increase from May. Spam text volume stayed relatively flat in June at 7.1 billion spam texts – a 1% increase from May. June’s growth in total spam calls is the largest monthly increase since March 2021<\/span>, which had a 16% increase from April.<\/p>\n

\n Spam Call Resurgence Reflects Scammers’ Final Push Before New Anti-Spoofing Framework STIR\/SHAKEN <\/b>\n <\/p>\n

Monthly spam call increases for June are likely driven by the FCC’s enforcement of\u00a0 STIR\/SHAKEN on June 30th, 2021<\/span>. STIR\/SHAKEN (Secure Telephone Identity Revisited (STIR) and Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information Using toKENs (SHAKEN) standards<\/i>) is a new technological framework designed to reduce the use of illegal caller ID spoofing on all voice networks in the United States<\/span> by validating the caller ID of a phone call while the call is being placed. The TRACED ACT, signed into law in 2019, mandated that all voice networks adopt the STIR\/SHAKEN framework or a robocall mitigation plan by June 2021<\/span> as the first step forward in a unified solution to caller ID spoofing.<\/p>\n

As previously reported by RoboKiller, the new STIR\/SHAKEN framework has been driving abnormal robocall trends in the months leading up to the FCC deadline. This is because some large carriers released their STIR\/SHAKEN solutions early and scammers have been working to find new technological loopholes around them. As a result, RoboKiller predicts Americans will experience as much as a 5-10% decrease in total spam calls for the months of July and possibly August 2021<\/span>, but a rebound later in the year as scammers adapt and find new approaches.<\/p>\n

\n Flat Spam Text Trends from May to June Show Scammers Are Keeping Spam Texts In Their Back Pocket <\/b>\n <\/p>\n

The slowdown in spam text growth from May to June 2021<\/span> likely indicates that scammers are more focused on establishing technological workarounds to the STIR\/SHAKEN framework for robocalling rather than completely pivoting to spam texts following the June 30th<\/span> deadline.<\/p>\n

However, this doesn’t mean Americans should count spam texts out. RoboKiller predicts a 5% increase in spam texts for the month of July as more scammers look to offset losses on robocalls and attempt new approaches to steal from Americans over the phone. This means Americans are on track to receive more than 86 billion spam texts in 2021, a 55% increase from 2020.<\/p>\n

\n Scammers Continue to Craft More Relevant Phone Scams To Increase Their Earnings <\/b>\n <\/p>\n

As the landscape becomes more complicated for robocallers to place thousands of illegal calls a day, many scammers are adjusting their approach to focus on quality over quantity. Scammers do this by tailoring their scams to relevant societal events in the United States<\/span> to be more believable to the target.<\/p>\n

For example, student loan robocall scams have increased by more than 30% in the past 3 months. This is likely due to recent media coverage on student loan debt legislation, as well as COVID relief programs for student loan forgiveness coming to an end in the coming months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bank text scams have also emerged as a new threat to consumers, now representing more than 3% of the more than 7 billion spam texts received by Americans each month. As economic anxiety continues, scammers understand this means people are checking their bank accounts more often and therefore have a higher likelihood victims will fall for a scam.<\/p>\n

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\n JUNE 2021<\/span> KEY PHONE SCAM TRENDS <\/b>\n <\/p>\n

\n Top Five Most Spam-Called States:<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

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\n State<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Total Estimated Spam Calls<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n Estimated Spam Calls Per Person<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Texas <\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 612,227,724<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 26<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n California<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 493,695,279<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 15<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Florida<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 352,932,701<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 20<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n
\n \u00a0New York<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 231,851,713<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 14<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Ohio<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 217,541,347<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 22<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

\n Top Phone Scams Nationwide: <\/b>\n <\/p>\n

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\n Robocall Scam Category<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n Estimated Spam Calls<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n % of Total Robocalls<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n Link to Audio Examples<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Vehicle Warranty<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 1,181,146,700<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 19.8%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n
\n Listen to Scam Recording<\/a>
\n <\/u>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Health Insurance<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 567,331,816<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 9.5%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n
\n Listen to Scam Recording<\/a>
\n <\/u>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Student Loans<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 446,952,586<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 7.5%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n
\n Listen to Scam Recording<\/a>
\n <\/u>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

\n *All audio examples are phone scams blocked and audio fingerprinted by RoboKiller <\/i>\n <\/p>\n

\n Top Five Most Spam-Texted States:<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

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\n
\n State<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\n
\n Total Estimated Spam Text Messages<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n Estimated Spam Texts Per Person<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n
\n Texas<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 819,069,100<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 34<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n New York<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 715,293,968<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 43<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n California<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 648,870,447<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 20<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Florida <\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 361,175,128<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 21<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Ohio<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 344,988,362<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 35<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

\n Top Text Scams Nationwide:<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

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\n Spam Text Category<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n Estimated Spam Texts<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n % of Total Spam Texts<\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Amazon, UPS, & Other Delivery Scams<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 1,692,726,647<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 23.5%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Bank Scams<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 220,319,753<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 3.1%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n Apple + Device Sweepstakes<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 200,082,059<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 2.8%<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

\n Tips On How To Stop Phone Scams:<\/b>\n <\/p>\n