Who is Will, and why is he (robo)calling me?
In March, Philadelphia residents received 88 million robocalls — and there's no end in sight. Why are robocalls increasing and why are they so hard to stop?
Listen 11:29Pesky robocalls are on the rise. In March, Philadelphia residents received 88 million of them. Recently, one caller in particular — named “Will” — has tried to prey on vulnerable homeowners. That got Philadelphia Inquirer reporters Julia Terruso and Christian Hetrick wondering… what if they tried to call “Will” back? On this episode of The Why, Julia and Christian explain why robocalls are increasing and why they’re so hard to stop.
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