This started happening a few months ago here in WV.
It’s gotten so bad I don’t answer the phone unless I recognize the number. I never have voicemail because they’re all scams.
I’d almost be OK with all the government surveillance if they’d use that to go after these freaks.
It’s also somewhat ironic that will all the information available on the Internet, the one thing you can’t do is figure out who’s calling you based on the phone number.