Americans Get 2.1B Spam Calls Monthly: Truecaller

Americans receive an average of 2.1 billion spam calls each month, almost six calls per person, Truecaller reported Tuesday. That's based on data for the year ending Oct. 31. “Americans wasted approximately 195 million hours answering these incoming calls,” the company said: “Every year, these numbers peak during the holidays, with scams such as charity donations, fake deliveries, and vacation upgrades.”