![]() If a scammer called your mother and spoofed your number, would she know it wasn’t you if the caller was speaking fast and in a panic?Ĭaller ID Spoofing is the process of changing the caller ID to any number when you want to hide the real number. Scammers will even call pretending to be your child, your spouse, or another family member – speaking quickly as if they’re in a hurry and need your information right away. When they call, you might think it’s your mother or brother-You wouldn’t know the difference until you picked up the phone. Scammers can spoof phone numbers from your local area code or a number that you recognize. In 2010, more than 84,000 people reported phone-related scams to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Scam phone calls aren’t a new thing, but today’s scammers are now bolder and more sophisticated.
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