Caller ID Spoofing: How It Works
Caller ID Spoofing or “Number Spoofing” is a very efficient way for scammers to get your personal information. They make their caller ID appear to be that of an official organization: a bank, a police officer, or another trusted organization. Then they ring the victims using threats or offering tempting proposals for government jobs, medical offers, etc. Since the phone shows the name of the official organization, victims typically start the conversation trusting the caller.
Scammers ask for passwords, PIN numbers, credit card numbers, and other information under the guise of confirming information for your health/car insurance, bank account, email, or great new opportunities for real estate investments.
Watch the video below to see in action the Caller ID Spoofing Scam exposed in the news:
On the other hand, the name on the Caller ID could be yours as well, while scammers can use if for telemarketing purposes when calling others.
The scam is not only limited to just tricking individuals: emails and phone numbers of large businesses are also susceptible to being scammed like this. There have been cases of fraudsters impersonating high-ranking employees asking their own real accountants to transfer some of the company’s funds into the criminal’s account! What if you would be responsible for these funds and your name would show up as the caller?
Caller ID Spoofing: How To Avoid
If they’re calling you on phone, fraudsters will often direct your attention to their spoofed caller ID as proof of their authenticity. If this is their only proof, they are probably trying to scam you. In general, don’t give out any personal information until you are absolutely certain it is safe.
Caller ID Spoofing: How It Works
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Most legitimate companies will NEVER ask you for credit card details, PINs, or passwords. Unless you are the one calling calling a company you know, DO NOT give this information out to ANYONE, no matter who they say they are!