According to experts, the global pandemic is causing spam emails, phone calls and text messages to increase faster than ever before.
Why You Get So Many Spam Calls
If you’re getting more spam right now, you’re not alone. According to a report from spam-blocking app Truecaller, spam calls in the U.S. increased by 56% in 2020. Experts say scammers are thriving during the pandemic, but there are still things we can do to stop the persistent spam.
“There is no one who can say they haven’t been affected in some way by the pandemic, giving scammers the opportunity to defraud an unprecedented number of unsuspecting consumers,” Kerry Sherin, consumer advocate at BeenVerified, wrote in an email to Lifewire.
It has become the norm for our inboxes to be bombarded with fake prescription items, questionable loans and various adult sites offered via spam emails. And experts say it’s not just emails, but also spam texts and phone calls that are finding their way into our daily lives.
