Robocaller Tricks My Caller ID Into Thinking It's My Wife

[LostItAll2]

Wow this is an old scam.......... I'm surprised anyone fell for that. This scam has been around for a long time. The FTC has publicized this a long time ago. America, "Wake up" listen with both ears. Is there anyone who would be interested in a Nigerian Lottery Ticket???? Or could someone cash a check for me in their bank account?

[frogger]

I called the carrier who swore they do not sell our cell phone #'s.

And they probably don't sell your number.

However...... think about all of the places that you give you cell number.

Order a pizza?

Emergency contact # at a medical office?

Video rental store?

One of the nations oldest and largest Pizza chains loves to sell phone numbers. It is an additional profit center for them.

Everyone asks for your cell number and email address these days. My wife and I have an arranged phone number that we give anyone that asks. And by the way, it's not our number.

[keepswimming]

If you google "reverse phone lookup" or similar search words, you will see. Scary.

[montana59451]

That's really scary! I've had that happen to me but really could not figure out how they got the #'s. They would have to have a database that connects numbers on given cell phone accounts together. Basically wouldn't they have to get that from your carrier? When it happened to me, my cell phone got a call from my house and then I called the carrier who swore they do not sell our cell phone #'s.

[frogger]

But how is it that they have phone numbers for your husband/wife or your best friend to use to spoof the call? Are they hacking into your cell phone and getting into your contacts list?

No, they were either found on a database or someone gave them up.

[montana59451]

But how is it that they have phone numbers for your husband/wife or your best friend to use to spoof the call? Are they hacking into your cell phone and getting into your contacts list?

[keepswimming]

There are apps for phones such as BLUFFMYCALL that do the same thing. I think it should be illegal too. Way too many scary things can happen from this....teenagers could be put in danger (or anyone for that matter). Just opens the gate for people with sick minds to do even more things they should not do.

[Freddy03]

When I was receiving collections calls up to 25 per day. A few times the caller ID stating "AT&T Data Info".

I answered it one time and it was a robocaller from a collection co.

[frogger]

SpoofCard should be illegal. I can think of many dangerous situation that could arise from someone using this technology. Scary.

Keep in mind that there are 2 caller id signals transmitted. One of those is available to the general public and can be manipulated or blocked.

The other signal however, can not be changed. That is the signal that shows up for 911 services and whenever you call a toll free line.

With that being said however, I agree that caller id spoofing should not be legal.

[chicagoannie]

SpoofCard should be illegal. I can think of many dangerous situation that could arise from someone using this technology. Scary.

[frogger]

I am sure you can report this to the FTC and by giving your phone number and the exact time they called, they should be able to reverse trace this, as this is fraud. Maybe they won't go after just one call, but if there is someone doing this on a larger scale, I believe the FTC can work with the phone providers and when they catch that person, they will likely get nailed to the wall.

Report away, but they really just don't give a rats A$$ about it. The only time that the FTC really goes after anyone is when you have the massive cases of abuse that makes for good headlines. For the small scale stuff or individual calls, they won't do anything.

Sorry, but that's just the way it is.

[doni49]

I once received a call on my GV number--the GV number that I ONLY give to creditors and collectors--supposedly from my skype number. I'm the only one who knows how to access my Skype account to be able to make any calls.

[Pandora]

Every tidbit of info about you is for sale. Every single bit....

aint that the truth! Scary when you think about it...

[helpme2010]

I am sure you can report this to the FTC and by giving your phone number and the exact time they called, they should be able to reverse trace this, as this is fraud. Maybe they won't go after just one call, but if there is someone doing this on a larger scale, I believe the FTC can work with the phone providers and when they catch that person, they will likely get nailed to the wall.

[frogger]

info to be bought, sold and bartered

Every tidbit of info about you is for sale. Every single bit....