Residents in Texas, Michigan, Oklahoma and Ohio were disproportionately affected by scam calls, according to the analysis. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX ScamCalls PhoneScams telemarketing Texas
New scam calls often involve cryptocurrency, utilities and even Customs and Border Patrol, according to the study.
. An analysis by call-protection service First Orion ranked the Alamo City as No. 1 in the nation for cell phone scams. Dallas; Fort Worth; Cleveland, Ohio; and Tulsa, Oklahoma came in next, in respective order. Residents in Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas reported being disproportionately affected by these annoying — and sometimes costly — calls.Nationally, more than half of Americans surveyed said they received more scam calls this year than in 2021.
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