Iowans, Be Vigilant, as Phone Scams May Worsen During the Holidays

Iowans, be vigilant, as phone scams may worsen during the holidays

With the busy holiday shopping season just ahead, Iowans are being warned to be on guard for a boost in robocalls and phone scams, which are getting more sophisticated using artificial intelligence. Matt Mizenko, general manager of Nomorobo — an app that blocks spam calls and texts, says there was a big spike in robocalls […]

Iowans, be vigilant, as phone scams may worsen during the holidays « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

(Radio Iowa) – With the busy holiday shopping season just ahead, Iowans are being warned to be on guard for a boost in robocalls and phone scams, which are getting more sophisticated using artificial intelligence. Matt Mizenko, general manager of Nomorobo — an app that blocks spam calls and texts, says there was a big spike in robocalls and scammers in recent weeks, including fraud attempts related to the federal government shutdown. “For Iowa, …

Iowans, Be Vigilant, as Phone Scams May Worsen During the Holidays

With the busy holiday shopping season just ahead, Iowans are being warned to be on guard for a boost in robocalls and phone scams, which are getting more sophisticated using artificial intelligence. Matt Mizenko, general manager of Nomorobo — an app that blocks spam calls and texts, says there was a big spike in robocalls and scammers in recent weeks, including fraud attempts related to the federal government shutdown. “For Iowa, specifically, y…

AG Bird Warns Iowans 'Tis the Season' for Scams

Attorney General Brenna Bird is giving Iowans tips for a scam-free holiday season.   As many Iowans are preparing for the holidays, scammers are working hard to take advantage of them. It’s now common for Black Friday sales to run all month long, Cyber Monday has become one of the top shopping days of the year, and Giving Tuesday participation is steadily increasing. While these are great opportunities to cross items of your holiday shopping li…