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Here's Who Keeps Sending Robocalls To Nassau County

There were 3.4 billion robocalls in the U.S. last month. Ever wondered who's behind them? Find out here.

By Daniel Hampton

If you think you're receiving robocalls now more than ever, you're not wrong. According to the robocall blocker YouMail, pre-recorded phone messages are at an all-time high.

There were 3.36 billion robocalls last month in the U.S., 6.5 percent higher than the previous record and a whopping 34 percent higher than April 2017.

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Nassau County received an estimated 14.7 million robocalls last month alone, the company estimated. That's about 10 per person.

Here are the top 10 robocallers to the area in April. Click the number to hear a recording of the voicemail from the caller.

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RobocallerCaller IDCall Type
516-494-3573Home SolarSolar Energy Spam
718-935-6740NYC Department of EducationEducation Services
800-955-6600
Capital One Payments/CollectionsPayments/Debt
518-952-3396Business Loan Pre-Approved ScamBusiness Loan Scam
888-423-0900Verizon Information LinePhone Company
866-875-7909FREE CALL TOLLUnknown
866-532-0424CitibankBank Debt Collection
980-242-3698Health Insurance SpamHealth Insurance Spam
866-532-0423Payment ReminderBank Debt Collection
954-369-4797Portfolio RecoveryFinancial Lender

With more than 384 million received robocalls, California earned the top spot for most robocalled state, followed by Texas with 363.3 million. New York came in fifth, with 207.8 million.

Here are the states that received the most robocalls, as well as how many they received:

  1. California, 384.4 million
  2. Texas, 363.3 million
  3. Florida, 261.1 million
  4. Georgia, 213.6 million
  5. New York, 207.8 million
  6. Illinois, 134.6 million
  7. Ohio, 115.8 million
  8. Pennsylvania, 115.4 million
  9. North Carolina, 111 million
  10. Louisiana, 97.6 million

Atlanta received the dubious honor of most robocalled city in America for the 29th straight month. People in that city received nearly 148 million robocalls last month, and three Atlanta area codes cracked the top 20 most robocalled area code list.

Here are the top 10 most robocalled cities:

  1. Atlanta, GA
  2. Dallas, TX
  3. New York, NY
  4. Los Angeles, CA
  5. Chicago, IL
  6. Houston, TX
  7. Baltimore, MD
  8. Philadelphia, PA
  9. San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  10. Newark, NJ

YouMail says 47 of the 50 most robocalled cities in the country saw a higher robocalling volume in April. The increase comes even as lawmakers, consumer groups, telecommunications carriers and device makers pay closer attention to illegal calls.

"Despite the best efforts of regulators, industry groups, service providers, and app developers, we are warning consumers to remain vigilant by not picking up any calls from unfamiliar numbers, using robocall blocking apps, and researching numbers before calling them back," YouMail CEO Alex Quilici said in a release.

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Alex Costello contributed to this story.

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