Deano Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 About once a week I'll sift thru the "Missed Calls" on my phone (just in case someone I WANT to talk to has failed to leave a message). Well, it seems that this past Tuesday ig got a phone call that Caller ID identified as "Illegal Scam". Sounds legit to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I see some incoming calls on the TV screen caller I.D. thingamajig identified as "SPAM? Info". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 2:17 PM, Deano said: About once a week I'll sift thru the "Missed Calls" on my phone (just in case someone I WANT to talk to has failed to leave a message). Well, it seems that this past Tuesday ig got a phone call that Caller ID identified as "Illegal Scam". Sounds legit to me! You mean like this: I get them too, from time to time. If you read up about caller ID, there is a logical explanation. There are 2 parts to caller ID. First is the phone number, which originates from at the caller's site and can be easily spoofed (I also receive calls showing my own number as calling myself!). Then the "name" comes from your phone service provider (your phone company). They basically look up the number and if there is a match in their database, they send it to be displayed on your phone. Some repeat offenders' numbers are marked as spam or illegal in their database, so they display as such. Here are the technical details about caller ID https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caller_ID , see the "Operaton" section for the details discussed here, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caller_ID_spoofing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 It has gotten so bad that I don't even answer the phone anymore unless I recognize the number or their name appears on the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 31 minutes ago, espo said: It has gotten so bad that I don't even answer the phone anymore unless I recognize the number or their name appears on the phone. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 My cell phone voice mail shows a written transcript. My favorite: You are hiding from the federal government. This needs to be rectified immediately so do return this call as soon as you receive the message. Stern male voice with no foreign accent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 1 hour ago, espo said: It has gotten so bad that I don't even answer the phone anymore unless I recognize the number or their name appears on the phone. Ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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