https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/29/no-shutdown-for-robocallers.html > The phone rings and you run to pick it up, only to hear an automated recording. You are not alone. > There are approximately 5 billion robocalls made every month, according to robocall blocking app, YouMail. That number has been consistent, but the context of those calls changes. The most recent scam? Robocallers were trying to cash in on the recent partial federal government shutdown.