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2. Caller ID spoofing - Wikipedia

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   Caller ID spoofing. Caller ID spoofing is a spoofing attack which causes the telephone network's Caller ID to indicate to the receiver of a call that the originator of the call is a station other than the true originating station. This can lead to a display showing a phone number different from that of the telephone from which the call was placed.

3. STIR/SHAKEN - Wikipedia

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   STIR/SHAKEN, or SHAKEN/STIR, is a suite of protocols and procedures intended to combat caller ID spoofing on public telephone networks.Caller ID spoofing is used by robocallers to mask their identity or to make it appear the call is from a legitimate source, often a nearby phone number with the same area code and exchange, or from well-known agencies like the Internal Revenue Service or ...

4. Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 - Wikipedia

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   The Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 is an Act of the United States Congress that generally makes it illegal to use false Caller ID information for a call with the intent to defraud or scam a called party. The Act makes exceptions for certain law-enforcement purposes. Callers are also still allowed to preserve their anonymity by choosing to block ...

5. Tech support scams are a trend. Learn how to avoid them, find ...

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   A caller who creates a sense of urgency or uses high-pressure tactics is probably a scam artist. ... Do not rely on caller ID alone to authenticate a caller. Fraudsters spoof caller ID numbers ...

6. Mercersburg Police Department issues spoof alert about phone ...

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   People who live in Mercersburg and surrounding townships have been receiving the calls that show up on caller ID as the Mercersburg Police Department and its actual number, 717-328-0150.

7. Caller ID - Wikipedia

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   Caller ID. Caller identification (Caller ID) is a telephone service, available in analog and digital telephone systems, including voice over IP (VoIP), that transmits a caller 's telephone number to the called party 's telephone equipment when the call is being set up. The caller ID service may include the transmission of a name associated with ...