Beware of caller ID spoofing

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Have you ever received a call and the caller ID displayed your own phone number? Or perhaps you received the fake IRS call which displayed either the IRS or a 212 area code, the area code for Washington DC. If so, you witnessed firsthand caller ID […]

Lawyer: Pasadena police scapegoated 911 caller

Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. — A lawyer for a man who wrongly reported an armed robbery to 911 says Pasadena police are scapegoating his client in the shooting death of a college boy. Oscar Carrillo's lawyer Andres Bustamante said Friday that Pasadena police are doing damage control at his client's expense and wrongly blaming Carrillo […]

Calif. police arrest 911 caller in student death

Author: Force Science Institute Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. — A California 911 caller is under arrest after Pasadena police say his false armed robbery report led officers to shoot and kill a 19-year-old college student they believed to be a suspect. Pasadena Police Chief Philip Sanchez told reporters Wednesday that a deadly chain of events […]

Spoofers Using Caller ID To Trick Call Recipients

KOCO Eyewitness News 5 has a warning for Oklahomans before they answer their next phone call. View full post on caller id spoofing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

Phone Frustration: How To Halt Caller ID Spoofing

FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) – We’ve all been there. The phone rings during dinner and it’s a telemarketer. The national Do Not Call Registry was put in place to stop those calls. But a lot of people complain it doesn’t work. Others say the government does little to nothing to stop spam calls. Telemarketers are now […]

Fake Caller ID

A reader responds to a front-page article about caller ID spoofing. View full post on caller id spoofing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

Investigation Unit: Caller ID Spoofing

The national do not call registry was put in place to stop telemarketer calls, but some telemarketers are finding a way to get around the law and get you on the phone. View full post on caller id spoofing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

Avoid Caller ID spoofing

We’ve all been there. The phone rings during dinner, or when you’re putting the kids to bed, and it’s a telemarketer. Now, the Federal Trade Commission is cracking down, and needs your help. View full post on caller id spoofing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security