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2. Caller ID spoofing - Wikipedia

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   Caller ID spoofing. Caller ID spoofing is a spoofing attack which causes the telephone network's Caller ID to indicate to the receiver of a call that the originator of the call is a station other than the true originating station. This can lead to a display showing a phone number different from that of the telephone from which the call was placed.

3. This is why you should never call back an unknown number - AOL

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   Scammers “are adept at spoofing phone numbers for caller ID purposes,” he says. So just because a number shares your area code doesn’t mean the caller is from your town. Crooks purposely use ...

4. Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - Wikipedia

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   The Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 is an Act of the United States Congress that generally makes it illegal to use false Caller ID information for a call with the intent to defraud or scam a called party. The Act makes exceptions for certain law-enforcement purposes. Callers are also still allowed to preserve their anonymity by choosing to block ...

5. STIR/SHAKEN - Wikipedia

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   STIR/SHAKEN, or SHAKEN/STIR, is a suite of protocols and procedures intended to combat caller ID spoofing on public telephone networks.Caller ID spoofing is used by robocallers to mask their identity or to make it appear the call is from a legitimate source, often a nearby phone number with the same area code and exchange, or from well-known agencies like the Internal Revenue Service or ...

6. Mercersburg Police Department issues spoof alert about phone ...

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   April 19, 2024 at 8:46 AM. The Mercersburg Police Department is warning local residents about fake calls that appear to be from its phone number. “A spoofed phone call is one that says that it ...

7. Check that phone number: Scammers are now pretending to ... - AOL

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   Scammers use technology called caller ID spoofing so that it looks like their calls are coming from ... For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in ...