Carmi Levy has noticed the same thing a lot of people have lately: scam calls used to trickle in every few weeks, and now they show up in clusters, sometimes minutes apart. He points to one specific shift in technology that’s letting far more people run these operations with almost no setup required.
The advice to “just don’t answer” sounds simple, but Carmi explains why picking up at all can make the problem worse. A single answered call confirms a number is live, and that information doesn’t stay in one place. He also breaks down why the number on your screen, even one that looks local, can’t be trusted the way it used to be.
Shane shares a specific email trick he built to instantly catch fake bank messages before falling for them, and Carmi adds his own method for keeping personal and financial contact information separated so it’s obvious when something doesn’t add up.
Topics: scam calls increase, caller ID spoofing, AI scam calls, phishing protection tips, email alias security
GUEST: Carmi Levy
Originally aired on2026-09-21
