[Prospero]

Very interesting indeed.

[laplata]

Did you speak to someone?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Anything that easily forged is worthless as evidence.

[Liz]

Contact the FCC web site

http://www.fcc.gov/complaints

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

I think you’re confused

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Maybe not confused after all

http://www.bbb.org/blog/2014/06/why-is-my-number-calling-me-a-crazy-new-scam/

[JRandomFreeper]

Spoofing caller ID is an old trick. You can look up the details easily enough, if you want to be able to do it yourself.

/johnny

[mountainlion]

Rachel has a new scam. When she calls again just lay the receiver down and let the recording run out. That way it costs them several calls to someone else.

[4yearlurker]

This happened to me about a month ago. My land line number was calling me. I just didn't answer it.

[grania]

Sometimes the calls from “credit card services” are legit. My credit card company is very cautious and they’ll call to confirm unusual activity.

[Vaquero]

I get fishing expedition calls daily. The ones that repeat I have the system hang up on. The ones that change numbers I monitor the numbers and if the number looks bogus I jus dont answer. The ones I answer and are bogus, I let them know in no uncertain terms that they are thieves and that I will report them. (I don’t but perhaps it takes me off their lists)
I am on state and federal do not call lists. But no one seems to abide by those anymore

[OldSmaj]

All I know is if it weren't for Rachel calling me on a regular basis, I would never know that there is no problem with my credit. Thank goodness for Credit Card Services.

Seriously, the scammers have more ways of scamming than we can keep up with.

Legal?

No, but there ain't a whole lot you can do about it.

Just keep on feeding it to the FCC.

Not that it'll accomplish anything, but if their "in" box gets too full of this type crap, they might..."might", do something.

And the "Do Not Call" list is simply useless...so there ya go.

[Cboldt]

I get a few a month (caller ID shows "me" and my phone number), and other than the novelty value and whatever hassle it is to answer the phone and hang up, don;t think there is any more to it.

Spoofing caller ID can be a federal offense (Caller ID and Spoofing), but it seems just about any and everything can be a federal offense, so I just blow that off too.

[No One Special]

Same thing happened to me except I didn’t answer so I don’t know who would have been there if I had.

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[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Yesterday, I received a call identified as my wife-using her number-I answered and there was no response. My wife was at the doctor and being treated. I called her back and her voice message came on. The process just described occurred again and fearing problems I again called my wife. She eventually called back and said she never called me as she was being treated. I wonder if my experience was what you described-except for use of the wife’s phone number?

[UB355]

nomorobo.com works great if your phone supports it.

[SkyDancer]

Yesterday had someone sounding like he was in India not identifying himself but asked if my computer was working okay. Anyone hear of such a thing??

[smokingfrog]

The Feds know that scammers are spoofing phone numbers, but they won’t do anything about it.

[bigbob]

Caller ID can be spoofed to say anything the caller wants it to say: http://www.fcc.gov/guides/caller-id-and-spoofing