Phone number spoofing: How to stop this?
Phone spoofing, also referred to as caller ID spoofing, is a tactic employed by scammers to deceive individuals into picking up their calls. Through the utilization of software or hardware, scammers manipulate the caller ID to display a different number, often one that belongs to an unsuspecting individual. This fraudulent practice poses challenges for both the legitimate owner of the spoofed number and the unsuspecting recipients of the scam calls, as per a Fox report.
If one suspects that his/her phone number has been spoofed, there are steps user can take to address the situation before it escalates. First, assess whether your phone number has indeed been spoofed. Next, investigate how scammers gained access to your phone number. If your number has already been spoofed, follow specific steps to mitigate the impact. Finally, take measures to prevent scammers from spoofing your phone number in the future.
Meanwhile, in California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place bets during the school day, as per a report in AP.
Around the country, educators say students routinely send Snapchat messages in class, listen to music and shop online, among countless other examples of how smartphones distract from teaching and learning, AP reported.
The hold that phones have on adolescents in America today is well-documented, but teachers say
