The threat is simple: with vendors offering web services to "spoof Caller-ID," the legitimacy of Caller-ID is destroyed. The Caller-ID topic has the lamp burning in our offices. During the next couple ...

The RCMP in P.E.I. are warning the public about a scam involving spoofed phone numbers. Caller ID phone numbers can be easily spoofed by scammers, the RCMP said in a news release. Fraudsters can ...

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho State Police (ISP) is warning the public of a phone scam hitting the Gem State. The spoofing scam involves using a fake caller ID to impersonate ISP Captains or other personnel.

Neighbor spoofing — or having your caller ID inaccurately display your local area code and prefix instead of the actual number — is illegal and another way criminals try to solicit personal ...

Dear Action Line: We got a call from the Las Vegas police saying we were recorded speeding by an intersection camera and unless we paid our fine by prepaid debit card a warrant for the car owner would ...

FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Fond du Lac County are alerting residents of a recent spike in ‘Jury Duty’ scams where the scammer spoofs a real caller ID. A release sent out by the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department is warning the public about a recent rise in reports of a sneaky phone scam tactic. Caller ID spoofing is a type of scam where fraudsters mask ...

The Federal Communications Commission levied a nearly $10 million fine on Scott Rhodes, a man the FCC accuses of spoofing local telephone numbers to make threatening or intimidating phone messages.

Oklahoma City is warning the public about scam phone calls demanding payments for past due utilities balances. The scam involves someone using caller identification spoofing to make it look like the ...