Robocalls: A Worldwide or US-only Problem? Analyzing Spam and Fraud in International Phone Calls · HackerPapers discussions

Robocalls: A Worldwide or US-only Problem? Analyzing Spam and Fraud in International Phone Calls — mentioned by dredmorbius

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:54:03 GMT

New Zealand is amongst the countries which fare pretty well, averaging about 1 spam call/month. Rates vary considerably worldwide, Brazil peaks at 29. And within countries rates vary considerably by individual, with some people reporting virtually no calls, others many per day. As with much else in technology and mass communications, individual experience vary hugely. See my earlier comment: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49131195>. Citing "Robocalls: A Worldwide or US-only Problem? Analyzing Spam and Fraud in International Phone Calls" (30 Jun 2026) <https://arxiv.org/html/2606.31790>…

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Robocalls: A Worldwide or US-only Problem? Analyzing Spam and Fraud in International Phone Calls — mentioned by dredmorbius

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:00:25 GMT

It seems to be much worse in the US for now, though why is the subject of a great deal of speculation. There's not much publicly-available research on the topic. One better source I've found is "Robocalls: A Worldwide or US-only Problem? Analyzing Spam and Fraud in International Phone Calls" (30 Jun 2026) <https://arxiv.org/html/2606.31790> On the magnitude in the US vs. elsewhere: Even though robocalls are an international problem, our findings indicate that US citizens are substantially more affected than the rest of the world. The median number of phone numbers in our US honeypot was 11…

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