Overview

• AI-driven robocalls using voice cloning have reached record levels, fooling recipients with calls that mimic official institutions
• Vodafone’s network warning system flagged an average of 150,000 suspect calls per day over the past three months, with single-day peaks exceeding 600,000
• Scammers evade detection by rotating phone numbers rapidly, including a notable rise in calls from Polish +48 prefixes
• Consumers turn to anti-spam apps like Truecaller and Hiya as well as databases such as Tellows and Clever Dialer to identify and block fraudulent numbers
• Experts recommend never returning calls to unknown numbers and advise registration on the EU-wide Robinson list to reduce unwanted robocalls