June 2, 2020 - NobelBiz

How Targets Are Chosen Anybody can become a victim. Common misconception would have you believe that scammers only target the elderly because they’re not as in tune with technology. But the truth is, they target everybody. They can steal your junk mail to learn more about your interests, and poke around social media to gain access to private information that only a relative or close friend could know (this is a very common tactic of gaining trust). And last, but not least, they first try their luck with random text messages, emails, or calls. In fact, a recent study conducted by Robo Shield shows that an overwhelmingly 54% of weekly calls received are unwanted. We covered that in another article about the billions of scam calls that were sparked by social isolation. Of that 54%, some are trying to sell you something, others are trying to scam you. Either way, a very small percentage of unwanted calls are powered by good intentions. The bad news is that important phone calls are now being dismissed due to the rise of spam calls. People no longer trust callers, and for good reason. This is why it’s important that trustworthy businesses adopt an efficient caller ID technology that would let customers know they’re the real deal and they mean business.

Day: June 2, 2020

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