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The latest edition of the "U.S. Spam and Fraud Report" jointly released by the fraud prevention application "Real Call" and the Harris Poll in the United States recently showed that in 2023, more than 56 million American adults admitted that they had been victims of telecommunications fraud, with losses reaching US$25.4 billion.

According to data from the National Consumer Law Center and the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Americans receive more than 33 million fraudulent TELLs every day. Fraudulent TELLs usually target vulnerable groups, including fraud against the elderly. Many people also often receive fraudulent text messages on their mobile phones. For example, criminals will pretend to be express delivery companies to notify that packages require additional fees, or falsely claim that the mobile phone user has won a prize, can provide lower credit card interest rates, help cancel federal student loans, etc., to lure people to open SMS links and enter personal information such as credit card numbers and passwords.

Brady McCarron is a US Marshal. Among the alarm TELLs he received, 90% were from victims of fraud. "I hear about at least one person being defrauded of money every week. Not long ago, a woman said in a TELL that she lost $30,000." The New York Times reported that according to data from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, the total losses reported by the center to fraud victims increased from $1.4 billion in 2017 to $3.5 billion in 2019.

Some criminals also use new technologies such as artificial intelligence to "upgrade" fraud methods. National Public Radio reported that criminals are now able to search for victim information in real time and use online tools to impersonate real people or clone voices to conduct fraudulent activities. "People need to be more vigilant than ever before because generative artificial intelligence may change the rules of the game and lead to more complex scams," said Clayton Liabraten, senior executive advisor and industry spokesperson for Real Calls.

Last year, the U.S. federal government said it would launch the "Stop Fraud Tell Operation" to intensify its crackdown on telecom fraudsters and make it more difficult for criminals to obtain people's contact information. The Federal Trade Commission said five companies were accused of helping to call illegal marketing Tells and faced a total fine of nearly $18 million. Margo Sanders, a senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, criticized: "Some suppliers have been repeatedly told, but still condone fraud Tell because they profit from these transactions. The Federal Communications Commission should increase penalties."