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2. Caller ID spoofing - Wikipedia

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   The fake number was intended to prevent the extensions of its reporters appearing in call logs, and thus protect reporters from having to divulge calls made to anonymous sources. The Times abandoned this practice because of the proposed changes to the caller ID law, and because many companies were blocking calls from the well-known number. [44]

3. What You Need to Know About Phone Scams - AOL

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   Scammers know how to fake a phone number. ... the company gives customers free Caller ID and one free second number called “PROXY” that you can give out like your junk email address to help ...

4. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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   Wouldn’t it be great to have a list of scam phone numbers handy to avoid them altogether or at least have 1-888 scammer numbers be clear in their intention on the caller ID?

5. Voice phishing - Wikipedia

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   Social engineering - The usage of psychological manipulation, as opposed to conventional hacking methods, to gain access to confidential information. [7]Caller ID spoofing - A method by which callers are able to modify their caller IDs so that the name or number displayed to the call recipient is different than that of the caller. [8]

6. Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - Wikipedia

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   On April 6, 2006, Congressmen Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) and Joe Barton (R-Tex.) introduced H.R. 5126, a bill that would have made caller ID spoofing a crime. Dubbed the "Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006", the bill would have outlawed causing "any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information" via "any telecommunications service or IP-enabled ...

7. 15 Common Financial Scams — And How to Avoid Them - AOL

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   Even if the caller ID looks official, you should never just take their word for it. Find the official phone number for your bank or credit card provider, which is usually on your card or your most ...

8. Phone fraud - Wikipedia

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   Caller ID spoofing is a technique used with many frauds to impersonate a trusted caller such as a bank or credit union, a law enforcement agency, or another subscriber. When the telephone rings, the number displayed as caller is the faked trusted number.

9. 5 practical ways to keep your financial information and ...

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   Don’t trust your caller ID. Scammers can fake a number and a caller ID label. Which means just because a caller says they’re from your bank, it doesn’t mean they’re legitimate. Always hang ...