ONE YEAR LATER, STIR/SHAKEN HAS YET TO TAKE FLIGHT, ACCORDING TO ROBOKILLER INSIGHTS

<br /> ONE YEAR LATER, STIR/SHAKEN HAS YET TO TAKE FLIGHT, ACCORDING TO ROBOKILLER INSIGHTS<br />

PR Newswire

NEW YORK

,

July 12, 2022

/PRNewswire/ — STIR/SHAKEN is yet to make a universal impact on spam calls, according to data insights from

RoboKiller,

the app that eliminates 99% of spam calls and text messages. The FCC rolled out STIR/SHAKEN in

June 2021

to curb spam calls that utilize caller ID spoofing. However, these calls have remained steady in the 12 months since the deadline for large carriers to adopt the framework. During that same timeframe, spam text messages took off and now consistently outpace spam calls.

Meanwhile, spam calls and text messages continue to increase, despite more carriers implementing STIR/SHAKEN. In June, Americans received

7.2 billion spam calls

and

12 billion spam text messages

— a combined 13% month-over-month increase.

JUNE 2022

KEY MESSAGING TRENDS

Top Spam Texts Nationwide:

Spam Text Category	Estimated Spam Texts	% Of Total Spam Texts
Delivery (Amazon, UPS & Other)	901,555,395	7.50 %
Bank	260,657,868	2.17 %
Travel	150,678,878	1.25 %

Spam Text Messages On Pace To Surpass 2021 Levels

As RoboKiller noted in its

Yearly Phone Scam Report

, scammers recognize Americans prefer texting to calling. So far in 2022, Americans have lost an estimated

$9.7 billion

to spam text messages. If this surge in spam text messages continues, RoboKiller predicts losses to spam text messages could reach

$19 billion

— a 92% increase from 2021. Spam text messages related to banking, COVID-19, and deliveries (Amazon, UPS, USPS, etc.) are the most common messages targeting Americans in 2022.

View RoboKiller’s tips to stay safe from text scams

.

Top Spam Calls Nationwide:

Spam Call Category	Estimated Spam Calls	% Of Total Spam Calls	Spam Call Examples
Vehicle Warranty	1,024,297,447	14.11 %	Listen to spam call recording
Health Insurance	296,182,394	4.08 %	Listen to spam call recording

*All audio examples are phone scams blocked and audio fingerprinted by RoboKiller

Vehicle Warranty Calls Are The Number One Complaint

The FCC

recently announced

it is cracking down on those annoying vehicle warranty spam calls. According to the FCC, these calls have been the top unwanted call complaint for the last two years. RoboKiller predicts vehicle warranty spam calls will be the top spam call once again in 2022. These calls are not only an annoyance but could cost consumers money and steal their personal information..

Tips On How To Stop Phone Scams:

Don’t answer phone calls from unknown numbers, especially those that call or text at odd hours.
Don’t follow prompts like “Press 1” or click any links.
Never provide personal information like banking details or other sensitive information.
Download a spam text and call blocker like RoboKiller to equip your phone with the latest technology to stop scams.

About RoboKiller

With more than 12 million downloads and

$400 million

in losses prevented, RoboKiller is the leading independent spam call and text blocker. RoboKiller has been named a leader in technical and mobile achievement by the Webby Awards, Media Excellence, Best in Biz, and more. RoboKiller was named the

most effective solution to robocalls by the FTC

.

RoboKiller’s

robocall

and

spam text

insights are powered by a global database of millions of phone scams and audio fingerprints. RoboKiller’s proprietary data insights have been featured by The

New York Times

, ABC World News, NBC Nightly News, and many others.