Is it okay to answer the phone?Prank call & SMS trends and countermeasures "Whoscall" will teach you

Reasons why there are many nuisance calls and countermeasures

So far, I have explained the nuisance call & SMS filtering application "Whoscall" twice. While the number of nuisance calls is increasing all over the world and we are busy dealing with them in every country, "Whoscall" was developed by Gogolook of Taiwan. Endorsed by Taiwanese genius IT Minister Audrey Tan, the app has a database of 1.6 billion phone numbers and has a track record of identifying 6.5 billion phone numbers.

Although nuisance calls have existed in Japan for a long time, they often receive calls from overseas, and recently 25% of the nuisance calls in Japan are from overseas. In addition, in response to the growing damage caused by fraud using SMS in Japan, the Japanese version of "Whoscall" is the first in the world to have an SMS filtering function. We are in an era where neither telephone nor SMS can be taken care of.

These calls and SMS are on the rise due to Korona-ka, but in 2020, Whoscall identified 2.5 billion nuisance calls and SMS, and blocked 280 million fraudulent calls and SMS.

Detailed explanations can be read in the following articles.

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The reason why the nuisance call repelling application "Whoscall" that the founder talks about is downloaded all over the world

This time, we will introduce countermeasures using Whoscall based on the reasons for receiving nuisance calls and some cases.

Why is the phone number leaked in the first place?

I think that I usually communicate using the telephone both privately and for business, but I'm prepared to receive a sudden call from a strange phone number. It's okay if it's a new number for a family member or friend or a callback for the shop you booked, but it's a waste of time and you don't feel good when you answer an unrelated nuisance call. In addition, the number of unsolicited messages has increased recently in SMS sent to phone numbers. First of all, I will explain the cases of these nuisance calls & unsolicited SMS.

In the first place, many people may be wondering why they receive a nuisance call even though the number is not given to anyone. In fact, phone numbers are available on various routes. If you have registered a phone number with various companies or services, somewhere may be reused. You may have entered it yourself on a phishing site that tricks a well-known service into stealing your personal information.

Even if you think you're okay, it's impossible to prevent 100% leakage of phone numbers

Even if the person manages it properly, the company may leak information. Every day, companies here and there are leaking personal information. Just the other day, it was reported that Facebook leaked personal information of more than 500 million people. Unfortunately, it is difficult to completely stop the circulation of telephone numbers.

Prank call case 1 Sales phone

Let's check the pattern of nuisance calls. The most common case is sales calls. It is a sales activity that recommends contracts for condominiums, insurance, internet lines, electricity and gas. It's a waste of time to go out to the end of the story when you're not interested. However, the other party is also refining the sales talk, so it's hard to get in the way. Even if you hang up the phone suddenly, you may think that it is a problem with the line status and call you again immediately. I managed to apologize, treat it, decline it, and hang up, but it's surprisingly tiring.

If you receive a sales call while you are at work, it will hinder your work.

Prank call case 2 fraudulent call

Fraudulent calls are even more troublesome. Oreore fraud, fictitious billing, and benefit fraud are famous, but since last year, it seems that vaccine fraud has actually occurred due to the influence of the coronavirus. These frauds are called special frauds, but the number of cases recognized in the second year of Reiwa was 13,526, and the amount of damage was 27.78 billion yen. Damage of 76 million yen is occurring every day.

By age group, 85.7% of the elderly are 65 years old or older. For this reason, enlightenment activities are being carried out to prevent elderly households from being fooled by fraudulent calls, but fraudsters also update their methods accordingly, which is a cat-and-mouse game. You can't prevent it just by saying "Be careful" because you can deceive the elderly with that skill.

Victims of so-called special fraud are very many seniors

Prank call case 3 Unannounced phone

So what do you do if you receive a call from an unannounced or unknown number? If it doesn't appear at all, the damage can be avoided. However, it may be a business partner, or a family member or friend may have changed the phone number. It could come from a bank or securities company that has an account, a real estate company that rents a house, or a police station where lost items are delivered. It cannot be said that it will not come out at all.

There is also a way to answer only the person who calls you over and over again. Certainly, this pattern is more likely to be an acquaintance or an urgent matter. However, it may have been just a business phone.

A simple remedy is to look at the incoming call and search the internet for that phone number. You can find information on fraudulent and well-known business calls. You can also find restaurant and hospital numbers online. Then, if you call back to a number whose information is not found on the net, you may be able to avoid unnecessary sales calls.

I'm worried about whether there will be unannounced or unknown numbers. It's easiest to ignore at all, but there are many things that don't happen ...

Prank call case # 4 fraudulent SMS

Recently, the number of unsolicited SMS has increased. There have been reports of phishing scams that require re-registration of credit cards to enter personal information, and methods of installing malware disguised as a convenient application because it makes it easier to receive courier services. I am. Fictitious billing scams that charge usage fees for web services and adult sites that you are not using are also standard.

But like a phone call, you can't help but receive SMS at all. This is because it is often used for personal authentication of various services and some kind of notification.

You should be careful not to display suspicious messages or open URLs, but if you fall asleep early in the morning or drink alcohol, you may lose your alertness and tap.

People who are unfamiliar with the Internet tend to open up with such a message.

With the nuisance call & SMS filtering app "Whoscall", you can now answer only the calls you need.

If you want to get rid of nuisance calls and SMS, but want to continue using regular calls and SMS, use the app "Whoscall". The number of downloads has exceeded 80 million times, and it is a popular number identification / nuisance call / SMS countermeasure application that is recognized all over the world.

"Whoscall" is a filtering app that protects your smartphone from fraudulent calls and unsolicited SMS around the world. With 80 million downloads worldwide, the phone number database exceeds 1.6 billion. Its ability is endorsed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, and under the leadership of Taiwan's Audrey Tan, who is also famous as a genius IT minister in Japan, the annoyance increased due to corona. It was also used for telephone measures.

Developer: Gogolook Price: Free (with in-app purchase) Download: DL site Official site: Click here

It has a database of 1.6 billion phone numbers, identifies incoming phone numbers, and notifies you if it is a nuisance call. We have the largest telephone number database in East Asia, and of course we also support Japanese numbers. Utilizing this huge database, you can check phone numbers not only in Japan but all over the world from the number search function in the app. In addition to the number you set yourself, there is a function to automatically block nuisance calls, so you don't have to lose your precious time to nuisance calls.

Even if you make a call for the first time, if it exists in the database, the company name etc. will be displayed, so you can judge whether to answer or not. If you see "nuisance call", you can just reject the call immediately. Since the identification information is also displayed in the incoming call history, it can be used as a reference when returning.

A huge number of numbers are registered in the database, so most phone numbers can be identified.

"Whoscall" can also be used as a countermeasure against unwanted SMS. The "SMS Assistant" function detects and classifies messages such as phishing scams. You can also register suspicious keywords such as "profitable", "unearned income", and "dark bytes" and filter by keywords. If the message is not sorted into junk messages, it is likely that it is necessary information.

SMS also filters this way, so you can remove suspicious messages before opening them.

If you install "Whoscall", you can filter nuisance calls and unsolicited SMS, so you can comfortably avoid any damage. I am grateful that I can receive important communications without missing them.

The monthly price is 350 yen, and if you pay annually, it will be cheaper and only 3000 yen. If you have an iPhone, you can also try it for free for one month. If you are suffering from nuisance calls or unsolicited SMS, we recommend you to give it a try.

PR: Gogolook

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