FIGURES
- Ofcom: Most silent calls are caused by automated dialling systems in call centres, not deliberate targeting. Source: Ofcom, Unwanted calls, texts and emails, 15 Jul 2026, https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/unwanted-calls-and-messages/abandoned-and-silent-calls
- FTC: Scammers can make any name or number show up on caller ID, and pressing numbers to be removed from a list will probably lead to more calls. Source: Federal Trade Commission, Robocalls, 2026, https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/robocalls
- BBB: The "say yes" recording claim: the Better Business Bureau reports no Scam Tracker reports of money lost this way. Source: Better Business Bureau, 8 Mar 2024, https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/5691-scam-alert-the-can-you-hear-me-phone-scam-is-still-ringing

DEMAND SIGNALS (vidIQ, 25 October 2026)
- "Why scammers wait 3 seconds" videos reached 2.3 million views (14 times the channel average) and 560,000 views (31 times) in September 2026 (vidIQ).
- "Silent calls" draws about 4,800 searches a month with very low competition (18), and "scam calls seniors" about 4,700 (vidIQ).