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Caller ID Spoofing

Auditel cares about Robocalls, and we care about you! Robocalls are annoying but can be dangerous. With no one there when you answer, 800 number calls offering a lower interest rate on your credit cards, holiday charity scams and especially Medicare scams. These are just a few of the types of scam calls you might have received or will receive, sometimes multiple times per day. They are all designed to steal your personal or banking information or your identity and a great many of them come from outside the U.S.
So, what is spoofing? A common ruse is for scammers to “spoof” the number on your caller ID. Your caller ID  might show anything, from the IRS, your banking institution, a number from your area code and prefix to imitate being a local business or anything they can think of to get you to answer your phone.
What’s a simple and effective way to prevent these criminals from ripping you off?  Just don’t answer the phone unless it’s from a number you know is legitimate. The calls with no one there when you answer? They’re looking for live lines to target at a future date. If you miss a call from a legitimate caller that wanted to speak with you, they’ll leave a message. However, if you do by chance answer a scam caller, hang up as soon as you can.  DON’T press any numbers, don’t answer by saying “yes” and don’t stay on the phone with them. Just hang up, don’t worry about being rude if you cut them off in mid-sentence. They deserve it, they’re thieves.
If you are like a growing number of Americans who no longer have a land-line and use wireless only, block the number and make sure to put your number on the FTC’s do not call list.
For more information, the Federal Communications Commission has a page with lots of good information, with articles on scams and Q&A’s for commonly asked questions.



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