LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — If it feels like your phone never stops buzzing with “Scam Likely” calls, you’re not alone. Experts say robocalls are hitting all of us on a massive scale, and they’re not slowing down anytime soon.
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Las Vegas resident Isela Arce says she gets at least 10 scam calls a day.
“It’s non-stop. It’ll go hang up, hang up, call back — about eight calls, then it will stop,” she said. “And that’s on the lower end. Sometimes they just go crazy — and it’s the same number over and over.”
Why the calls keep coming
According to Frank Teruel, a cybersecurity expert with Arkose Labs, the calls are cheap to