Phone Scams by AARP
We may have entered the digital age, but the telephone remains a key weapon in scammers' arsenals. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received about 1.8 million fraud complaints in 2021 in which a contact method was identified, and in 36 percent of cases a call was the swindler’s way in.
Somebody called and wouldn't speak and then just hung up...did it twice on the same day
Nuisance May 23, 2026 00