If it feels like you've gotten more spam calls than usual this year, it's not your imagination - over two-thirds of Americans report receiving more spam calls in 2024 than in 2023. WhistleOut analyzed data about robocalling in the U.S. and surveyed 1,000 adults about how they're handling the increase in spam. While robocalls are widespread, not every state suffers equally:

A Robocall is an automated call that delivers a pre-recorded message, usually selling a product, service, or political message. Using a computer dialer, they can place multiple calls to multiple numbers at one time.

According to Whistleout, there are several types of scams and scam calls to be aware of.

Louisiana at the top of the list makes sense because it's one of the least proactive states for filing Do Not Call (DNC) registry complaints. On the other hand, Arkansas is surprising as it leads the nation in filing DNC complaints. It's not clear why Arkansas has such high numbers of robocalls despite having the most DNC registrants.