People all over the country suffer every day having to deal with people who call their telephones and say they are someone who they are not. This is growing trend in the country and criminals are getting much more daring when it comes to identity theft over the phone. In recent times there have actually been many people calling others telling them they are from some sweepstakes that the individual supposedly won. They claim they need to verify the winnings, and tell the individual they are in some position in law enforcement. Usually they claim they are detectives. In recent crimes over the phone these people actually do research and use real information from real detectives that work in the area of the target victim.

With the latest breakthrough in Caller ID technology, consumers now have the final say about who they choose to talk to and when. Today’s telecommunication technology now offers a simple device for the phone, which will show blocked unwanted calls from anywhere and anyone. This includes collection calls, telemarketing companies, and other annoying fake caller phone calls. These unobtrusive calls are now no longer anonymous and once the callers realize you know who they are, unwanted callers will stop bothering you. People no longer need to feel defenseless.

Using a fake caller ID, or caller ID spoofing is a method in which data transmitted through the caller ID receiver in a phone is deceived into projecting a different number to the recipient of the telephone call. While at a first glance it would seem that most uses for this technology would be illegal [...]

Fake caller ID, or caller ID spoofing is a technology which has proven to be vastly useful to the business world. Businessmen, bondsmen, and people working in the tech support industry, just to name a few, find this to be an indispensable tool to help grow their business, and streamline processes. As the technology becomes [...]

In the latest news about caller ID spoofing legislation, the U.S. House Energy Commerce Committee advanced a bill meant to prevent telephone advertisers from duping citizens into answering telemarketing phone calls by hiding their phone numbers using caller ID spoofing systems. This legislation is called “The Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009,” and is headed to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. While many professionals use caller ID spoofing for legitimate business purposes (such as a lawyer who wants to return a client’s call from their cell phone without disclosing their personal number), enough advertisers have attempted to mislead citizens by using false caller ID information that legislation has been deemed necessary. However, lawmakers are doing their best to keep caller ID spoofing services intact for the businesspeople and private citizens who use them for legitimate purposes. Of course, law enforcement and agents of national security are exempt.

Call Spoofing has many legitimate uses, despite the rather unfortunate connotations of “Fake Caller Id.” In some industries, such as businesses with telecommuting employees, the ability to change the number on a caller ID can act as a powerful branding tool. It is also a method of bolstering trust in the client.

Unfortunately, many of us have been faced by the difficulty of a cheating partner or spouse. Learning your loved one has been cheating, or even suspecting it, can be devastating. It is often difficult to prove, conclusively, that the cheating is occurring. Most of the options available are intrusive or expensive. Hiring a private detective or attempting to follow your partner yourself are often poor solutions. Instead, many are turning to technology like call spoofing as a tool for catching their cheating partner.

As broadband internet and VoIP technology becomes commonplace, more and more offices have employees working remotely. Some of these telecommuting employees are work at home mothers, or employees with disabilities. Some are outsourced talent, who may work in another state, or even another country. So how do companies maintain their integrity with such a disparate work force? While it’s possible to tie everyone together online with email signatures and usernames, how can companies do the same for business calls? The answer is call spoofing!

A great byproduct of using the caller ID spoofing technology is the ability to look up the owner of a phone number. For instance if you use one of the caller id spoofing services, and enter in the number you want to be displayed (the number you want to know who owns) without a name, [...]

For anyone out there thinking of pranking their friends for April Fools Day, how about doing it with a fake caller ID phone call…. The possibilities are endless with this one, and you can re-live the prank over and over for years if you choose the record call option available from most of the caller [...]