Future of spam | Monday, April 18, 2022
| | | | | | | Presented By West Monroe | | | | Axios Finish Line | | By Mike Allen, Erica Pandey and Jim VandeHei ·Apr 18, 2022 | | Apr 18, 2022 | | Welcome back. Join the conversation at FinishLine@axios.com with your candor, questions and ideas. - Smart Brevity™ count: 387 words ... 1½ mins.
| | | | | | 1 big thing: Surviving scam surge |  Data: Robokiller. Chart: Baidi Wang/Axios You're not going crazy: You are getting slammed with more annoying spam calls — and now annoying texts on your cell phone — than at any point in the history of these devices. Why it matters: These junk messages do more than irritate. They often try to steal your data, identity and money — and they're getting better and better. So we're here with tips from spam experts on how to protect yourself: - Think twice. Don't answer calls or respond to texts from numbers you don't recognize — even if the area code indicates the number is local. Scammers are getting smarter, and know how to target you with a familiar-looking number.
- Verify everything. If you get what looks like a request for information or a bill from a government office or retailer, call that agency or company to verify that it's real. Scammers know you're likelier to engage if they offer to pay off your student loans, or tell you there's an issue with your online shopping order.
- Don't click. Never click a link in a text from a number you don't know. Don't even hit a button if you get a robocall that tells you to press a certain key on your phone to stop getting calls. Getting you to click on something is one of the quickest ways for scammers to get your personal information.
- Report it. You can quickly forward spam text messages to 7726 to report them.
- Get ahead. Get yourself on the government's Do Not Call list to avoid telemarketers.
Go deeper: The federal government has easy-to-digest guides on dodging spam calls and texts. |     | | | | | | A message from West Monroe | | Does your board of directors have a digital mindset? | | |  | | | | As companies adapt more quickly to disruption, the C-suite finds their board of directors are the least agile part of their businesses. Standard board governance may not be right for the future. The boardroom needs a new blueprint for agility. | | | | | | 👀 What we're watching | | Spammers' latest tactic is group FaceTime calls, often late at night, Axios' Margaret Harding McGill and Sara Fischer report. - The calls come in quick succession — sometimes dozens in a row, Ars Technica reports. People often groggily dial back everyone in the chain — then many of them do the same.
And it's hard to stop the onslaught: People have to manually block spammers and scammers' numbers. Apple doesn't offer a way to limit incoming FaceTime calls to your existing contact list. | | | | | | Thanks for reading. Please invite your friends to sign up here. |  | It's called Smart Brevity®. Over 200 orgs use it — in a tool called Axios HQ — to drive productivity with clearer workplace communications. | | | | | | Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here.
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