How to Identify if Someone is Calling You From a Spoofed Phone Number or Fake Caller ID

How to Identify if Someone is Calling You From a Spoofed Phone Number or Fake Caller ID

What is Caller ID Spoofing? Caller ID Spoofing is when you receive a phone call or text message from a phone number which is different from the number that is making the call or text. Normally this results in the Caller ID of the incoming call appearing to be a local number, or maybe even someone you know, but the reality is that the person calling you could be very far away, and isn't calling from that number at all. Since the person making the call can change what number appears as their…continue reading →

Scammers now posing as IRS agents to trick victims over the phone

You probably dread a call from the IRS, but a new scam that is sweeping the nation is even more nefarious, a scam that involves a blocked number, or a number using Google Voice that indicates the call is coming from Washington DC, or another area where the IRS is located. This popular phone scam involves a person of Indian or Pakistani dialect, which may indicate that the call originated from eastern Asia. This scam has just picked up in recent weeks, with over 30 news articles daily reporting the incident. Many news…continue reading →