It’s happened to me. I wouldn’t worry too much. Google it up and see the details. It was baffling when my number appeared on the TV screen. I joked that my television was possessed by demons. Performed an exorcism. Only happened once.
It’s happened to me. I wouldn’t worry too much. Google it up and see the details. It was baffling when my number appeared on the TV screen. I joked that my television was possessed by demons. Performed an exorcism. Only happened once.
Understand that there is a difference between “caller announce” which is what shows up on the caller ID and “caller record” which stores the source and destination of the call.
In the situation you describe, the call record would show the phone number of the call originator, not what they advertise as their number. The legal defense would be to subpoena the call records of you phone. It is also unlikely that the police would charge you as they would / should do the same.
Have been getting a spam call about once a day inthelast few months? Whatever happened to the do not call list? Most of the unsolicited calls we get are for offers for a lower CC rates or for medical allert systems.
Various scams use websites like Monster.com to get your phone number. They then call and leave a message. “We’d like you to come in and interview. Call this number; xxx-xxx-xxxx.” But the number they called you from (not the one they give you to call) is “not in service.” The police must be aware it’s apparently easy to adjust your service to spoof anything. When I used to get calls from the local Homicide detectives (don’t ask) it always came up on the display with something like “number withheld.” So, apparently you can tell some systems to say anything on the receiving phone.
We just got one of those. Not our number but they’ve stolen some “Arthur’s” number and have been using it for a month. Hubby decided to return “Arthur’s” call yesterday and the guy swore he never called so who knows. “Arthur’s” number called a little while ago and hubby answered with, “Hi, Arthur!” but a black woman was on the other end. He let her do her thing and acted interested. Strange how quickly she hung up when he said he didn’t have a credit card but asked if she could send him some.
Blah, just got another call and it was using a different local number.
Do you suppose anyone ever falls for their crooked deal?
Usually they hang up.
I smell a scam. If I get a call from one of my credit card companies they usually identify themselves right away.
I will not disclose anything on an incoming call, but request a callback person and/or number.
In the meanwhile, after about the fifth call of the day if I can get through to a "live" person I just explain politely that I try to avoid doing business with homosexuals. If they're dumb enough to object and say they are not, I apologize and say it was an honest mistake on my part, but they should really do something about that lisp which gives people the wrong impression. I hang up without waiting for a response -- unless they get angry which is when the fun really begins ...
When I get those calls and press 1 to leave a message...I have the local FBI Special Agent’s name and phone number written on a post-it note.
had the same thing happen recently
did some internet searchs on the topic
and called Verizon about it
it is most often done two ways, both making it harder to find just who the original caller is
it is not very hard told, I was told, when using VOIP - like with Skype of Magic Jack, to alter the “phone number” that you are calling from to appear to be something else, and since the call does not originate in the telco’s “telephone number” system (they can’t check it), the “phone number” being passed via VOIP is just passed without question
then, in the “last mile” when attempting to provide your “caller id” services, the teleco’s database is queried for the name to pass with the phone number
it is apparently also possible to do something similar with certain prepaid phone cards
I turned my incident over to Verizon’s fraud department, for in spite of the fact that it is no longer technically difficult to do it, it is illegal. Verizon said if it was a VOIP originated call, they’d most likely not be successful tracing it.
I could tell from talking to them they didn't know anything about it...an elderly couple.
BTW, I'm the only person with a phone who hasn't called me about my CC...yet.
This is like those scary babysitter movies...
“The call is coming from inside the house!”
Go walk around with a bball bat, at the very least.