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title: "Top 10 Phone Scams of 2016: Here’s How To Protect Yourself"
metaTitle: "Top 2016 Phone Scams"
slug: top-2016-phone-scams
date: "2016-12-21T15:52:17-06:00"
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sourcePublisher:
  name: NBC4i
  url: bit.ly
sourceArticle:
  url: "http://bit.ly/2oOCSGS"
legacySlug: top-10-phone-scams-of-2016-heres-how-to-protect-yourself
tags: [IRS, Phone Scam, Robocalls]
status: published
---

December 21, 2016

COLUMBUS (Credit.com) — Does it feel like you’ve had more than your fair share of robocalls this year? If so, you’re not alone. Phone scammers were extra busy in 2016, making a record 10.2 billion robocalls to Americans, offering them everything from fake cruises and gift cards to opportunities to support bogus charities, according to a new report from Hiya, a company providing caller ID and call-blocker apps.