For years, we’ve used caller ID as an example of a “secure” identification, especially in comparison to the more “open” capabilities of IP and SMTP. For instance, it’s common knowledge that one may ...

In a February 2, 2023, article titled “USPTO warns of new spoofing scam targeting trademark owners,” we warned you about a spoofing tactic where scammers were calling trademark owners using “spoofing” ...

Dear Action Line: What is the state law on "Caller ID spoofing?" I'm getting calls from my bank that my bank says are not coming from my bank. - C.T., Tulsa. The Oklahoma law dealing with "fraudulent ...

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — A Lancaster County Police Department is warning the public about an ongoing caller ID spoofing scheme. The Elizabethtown Police Department said Monday it has received numerous ...

It’s not me mounting the defense, mind you. However, I thought it worth noting that a pair of recent columns — “Confessions of a Caller-ID spoofer” and “Caller-ID spoofing burns fire equipment company ...

Until recently, one of the giveaways for these scam calls was that they came from an unknown number – often from an international number that is immediately suspicious and gives people cause to ...

The FCC on Tuesday gave wireless carriers until next summer to implement a system designed to prevent caller ID spoofing. The goal is blocking phone scammers from using fake caller ID information to ...

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho State Police (ISP) is warning the public of a phone scam hitting the Gem State. The spoofing scam involves using a fake caller ID to impersonate ISP Captains or other personnel.

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — The Elizabethtown Police Department has issued a warning to Pennsylvania residents of an ongoing “Caller ID Spoofing” scheme. Elizabethtown Police say they have received ...

He spoofed the HR director’s work phone number, then the number of that guy’s boss, before moving up to a vice president, and finally, the CEO. Says he had no choice. He also says, “This thing that I ...

A man received a phone call from a scammer impersonating a cop. The cop was asking for money. Onur Binay on Unsplash A Maine man recently learned through a harrowing experience with a scammer not to ...