Why You Should Guard Your Phone Number Like Your Password
Ever thought of your phone number as something as precious and private as your password? Well, it’s high time you do! In today’s…
The Top 18 Telephone Scams: Understanding the History and Future of Scam Calls and How to Protect Yourself
Telephone scams, also known as robocalls, have been around for decades, but they have become increasingly prevalent in recent years. Scammers…
The Importance of Call Blocking for Senior Citizens: How to Protect Against Scammers and Nuisance Calls
Senior citizens are among the most vulnerable populations when it comes to unwanted robocalls and scam calls. They may be more likely to fall…
Securing Your Kids’ First Phone: A Parent’s Guide to Blocking Bad Websites, Protecting Against Scams, and Teaching Your Kids About Online Safety
As a parent, it can be both exciting and daunting to give your child their first phone. For one, it allows them to stay in touch with you and…
Say Goodbye to Robocalls: 5 Simple and Effective Ways to Block Unwanted Calls on Your Family’s Mobile Phones
Robocalls have become a significant problem for families and small business owners alike. Not only can they be a nuisance, but they can also…
Why reporting a scam caller is better than ignoring them
The unfortunate reality of spammers trying to steal your identity puts many people in harm’s way, without many of them even knowing it. From a…
How to quickly identify and report scam calls and texts
According to YouMail’s Robocall Index, 4.2 billion robocalls were made in September of 2022. That’s nearly 140 million per day and almost 6…
Five reasons you should screen your calls before you answer them
With spammers and robocallers making fraudulent calls (i.e. auto warranty) on a daily basis to billions of Americans, it’s important now more…
What is call screening and how does it work?
Let’s be honest—there’s a lot of noise out there. Amongst that noise are a lot of scammers trying to steal your information. In addition,…
YouMail launches call screening for 100% robocall protection
It seems that robocallers and spammers are able to reach your phone way too freely nowadays. Kaspersky.com asserts that “billions of robocalls…
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…
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…