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The call, he said, coming for the umpteenth time, had become necessary in view of the increasing activities of the scammers.

"Residents can block the number but, more importantly, they should report any fraudulent calls to the authorities," noted Buali, adding that the TRA is working closely with authorities to crack down the scammers.

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He further noted that scammers would also advertise 'too good to be true employment offers.'

In the past few years, according to Gatchalian, some big-time investment scammers were able to leave the country because no criminal charges have been filed against and hold orders were issued barring their departure.

'The SEC must investigate, suspend, revoke business documents, and file charges directly with the government prosecutors in the cities and towns where the head offices of the suspected scammers are located,' he said.

He added: "Our best advice is to end the call, and if possible block the caller's number, as we are aware of residents having received numerous calls from the same scammers."

She said: "If you think you have been caught out by scammers, make sure you report your concerns.

Scammers have reportedly created fake profiles of popular individuals and reached out to subscribers of the Facebook-owned messaging app.

Computer software scams Scammers may call you claiming to be from a well-known company, saying there is a problem with your computer and they need full remote access to fix it.

* Scammers in India are using Google Maps to dupe people.

The Canada Revenue Agency says so many Canadians get calls from scammers pretending to be tax enforcers that real tax agents are having trouble reaching people.

ROHNERT PARK, Calif: First Orion said about 30 percent of all cell phone calls come from robocall scammers. Next year, that number will increase to half of all calls.