The rise of spam texts and how to block them on your iPhone and Android
Just when you thought you couldn’t possibly get any more robocalls, you start receiving spam text messages. Yes, this can be frustrating and feel like...
3 Ways to Identify Political Scam Calls During the Midterm Elections
Let’s be honest. Political scam calls are alive and well. However, just because they are a sad reality does not mean that you have to be subject to th...
How to detect and stop spam calls to your mobile phone
Detecting and stopping spam calls can be a real hassle. With a multitude of robocallers contacting you about your auto warranty, for example, eliminat...
What is the Vehicle Warranty Scam, and how do you protect yourself from falling victim to it?
Unfortunately, most of us have been on the receiving end of the dreaded Vehicle Warranty Scam. According to fcc.gov, “if you own a vehicle and a phone...
Which States are winning the fight against robocalls and which states are losing
Unfortunately, robocalls are a sad reality that plague millions of people on a daily basis. According to YouMail’s Robocall Index, there were nearly 4...
Payment scams: 3 tips to help protect yourself
Let’s be honest here: payment scams are on the rise. With that said, it’s important to be able to identify scams and catch them before they catch you....
Political Phone Scams: What You Need to Know to Block Them From Calling You
It’s amazing the wonders people pursue when motivated. Love led to the Taj Mahal. Sport erected the Colosseum. Vanity (surrounded by mystery) formed t...
Four Reasons Why You Should Be Protecting Your Brand From Being Used in Scams
Trust is essential in any of life’s endeavors. If you don’t trust your car’s brakes to be in working order, you wouldn’t take it on a spin to the stor...
5 Ways to Stop Robocalls on Your Cell Phone
“Give me the antidote!” We’re all familiar with the old movie trope where bad guys poison the protagonist, leading to a frantic search for the antidot...
Estimating Illegal Robocall Volumes
Every month YouMail publishes the YouMail Robocall Index, which is an estimate of the total number of robocalls that happen in the US each month. We'v...