Allstate Identity protection survey reveals massive US scam trend this year

Allstate Identity Protection - Scam Alert

83 percent of Americans have been the recipients of attempts to be scammed in 2022. Americans are experiencing far more attempts to be scammed this year than in previous years, according to the first quarter report from Allstate Identity Protection (AIP). The spam people are receiving is coming from many different directions such as texts and calls. The Allstate Identity Protection survey showed that 83 percent of Americans have received a scam phone call this year, while another 74 percent of people across the US have received a scam text…

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Health insurance is among the top three forms of robocall scams

robocall scams - health insurance phone scams

A recent study identified the most common types of fraud involving automated telephone solicitation. Robocall scams are becoming increasingly problematic, particularly as our phones are with us everywhere these days, not just at home. New research from an Arkansas-based call management firm looked into the most common types of these automated phone scams. These phone scams are designed to trick people into handing over money or identity information. The First Orion robocall scams study showed that health insurance, Amazon, student loans and free vacations are among the main subjects of…

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