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March 6, 2022

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Top 5 scam calls and what you can do to get them to finally stop

Top 5 scam calls and what you can do to get them to finally stop

Did you know that the average mobile phone user in the U.S. will receive about 18 spam calls per month? That is more than 80 billion fraud or scam calls just in the U.S. each year. We've got examples of viral scam calls and how to stay protected.

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