News Your phone is a weapon of deception. Nearly half your 2019 calls will be spam and junk. February 24, 2019Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press OpinionComments Off on Your phone is a weapon of deception. Nearly half your 2019 calls will be spam and junk. Fraudsters can now create a number that looks like yours and use voice technology that mimics people you know. And the government does little stop it.