As phone scams become more sophisticated, various solutions have emerged to combat them. Let's examine the current landscape and understand why these solutions, while helpful, aren't fully addressing the problem.

Government Initiatives

Regulatory efforts have had mixed results:

Do Not Call Registry

• Largely ineffective against illegal operations
• No impact on international calls
• Difficult to enforce
• Doesn't address spoofed numbers

FCC Regulations

• Good intentions but limited enforcement capability
• Can't reach international scammers
• Slow to adapt to new technologies
• Reactive rather than proactive

iOS and Android solutions, and Third-Party Apps

Popular call-blocking apps offer some protection:

Strengths

• Large user bases providing real-time feedback
• Regular updates to blocking lists
• Can silence unknown callers

There are some mild limitations listed below...

Limitations

• Rely heavily on user reports
• Can't prevent the first wave of calls using new tactics
• Often require access to your contacts

The Privacy Trade-off

Many current solutions require significant privacy compromises:

• Access to contact lists
• Call logging
• Message content
• Location data
• Personal information

But there is one big limitation that VeriTalk is addressing with our solution:

Once you pick up the phone, you are on your own

VeriTalk will answer the phone with you. It will help you look for red flags and remind you to not give out personal information or transfer money without having taken the proper steps to verify the caller.

Why We Need a New Approach

The ideal solution should:

1. Protect privacy while providing security
2. Be proactive rather than reactive
3. Adapt to new scam techniques
4. Not block legitimate calls
5. Be easy to use for all age groups
6. Not make you afraid to answer the phone

VeriTalk aims to give you exactly that. Please consider joining our waitlist to be one of the first to try it out.