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Voicemail used to use caller ID as the only form of authentication, allowing anyone to spoof the phone number and listen to the messages. This was a very insecure policy and most voicemail services have been updated to protect against this attack. Tracing a spoof call is a heavy and timely process. It gets more problematic since the outbound caller id used for the call is usually set from the user calling and not the actual owner. The way to trace a call would be through law enforcement - it happens very rarely, for serious crimes, but our advice is to stay safe and do not break the law! SMS spoofing is a technique used to change the sender’s information (sender’s ID/phone number) while sending a text message. This technique is mostly used by companies for the purpose of marketing and convenience to their customers by replacing their long unknown number with a short and easy to remember alphanumeric sender ID(for example Facebook).
Fake Text Message is a tool to create a Fake Text Conversation and a Fake iMessage. Smishing scams happen through SMS (text) messages. Pharming scams happen when malicious code is installed on your computer to redirect you to fake websites. Spoofing and phishing are key parts of.
March 17, 2021: A telemarketer faces a record FCC fine of $225 million for transmitting approximately 1 billion robocalls, many of them illegally spoofed, to sell short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans. The robocalls falsely claimed to offer health insurance plans from well-known health insurance companies. Learn more
- News Release:Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel Kicks Off Anti-Robocall Agenda
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What Is Spoofing?
Spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. Scammers often use neighbor spoofing so it appears that an incoming call is coming from a local number, or spoof a number from a company or a government agency that you may already know and trust. If you answer, they use scam scripts to try to steal your money or valuable personal information, which can be used in fraudulent activity.
Watch the video and click through the tabs to learn more about spoofing and how to avoid being scammed.
If you think you've been the victim of a spoofing scam, you can file a complaint with the FCC.
How to Avoid Spoofing
You may not be able to tell right away if an incoming call is spoofed. Be extremely careful about responding to any request for personal identifying information.
- Don't answer calls from unknown numbers. If you answer such a call, hang up immediately.
- If you answer the phone and the caller - or a recording - asks you to hit a button to stop getting the calls, you should just hang up. Scammers often use this trick to identify potential targets.
- Do not respond to any questions, especially those that can be answered with 'Yes' or 'No.'
- Never give out personal information such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, mother's maiden names, passwords or other identifying information in response to unexpected calls or if you are at all suspicious.
- If you get an inquiry from someone who says they represent a company or a government agency, hang up and call the phone number on your account statement, in the phone book, or on the company's or government agency's website to verify the authenticity of the request. You will usually get a written statement in the mail before you get a phone call from a legitimate source, particularly if the caller is asking for a payment.
- Use caution if you are being pressured for information immediately.
- If you have a voice mail account with your phone service, be sure to set a password for it. Some voicemail services are preset to allow access if you call in from your own phone number. A hacker could spoof your home phone number and gain access to your voice mail if you do not set a password.
- Talk to your phone company about call blocking tools and check into apps that you can download to your mobile device. The FCC allows phone companies to block robocalls by default based on reasonable analytics. More information about robocall blocking is available at fcc.gov/robocalls.
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Remember to check your voicemail periodically to make sure you aren't missing important calls and to clear out any spam calls that might fill your voicemail box to capacity.
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