The source of spoofed phone calls no longer has to remain a mystery.
With advancements in technology, people have numerous methods available to block a number when placing a phone call. Spoofing a telephone number is a method that developed and became illegal in 2007. This method actually makes a number appear as a different number when it shows up on caller ID, which can be quite confusing for anyone receiving one of these phone calls. An individual can be certain that a number was a spoof call if he attempts to call a number back and it is not in service. In some cases, tracing the location of a spoof call might give some peace of mind.
Instructions
1. Obtain the spoofed number from caller ID.
2. Try calling the number back to verify that the number is a spoofed number. Sometimes a recording will be played stating that the number is not in service. This is a sure way to know that it is a spoofed number. In other cases, a perfect stranger may answer who has nothing to do with the nuisance phone call.
3. Visit a website that offers a reverse look-up tool to go through any and all possible search engines and locate the source of the number.
4. Rent a trap line, a technological tool that unblocks blocked phone calls or spoofed numbers. Multiple companies offer this service. A trap line is commonly used by private investigators to trace the exact location of a caller. Trap lines use Automatic Number Identification.
5. Report ongoing unwanted telephone calls to the police and local telephone company. According to PrivacyRights.org, a harassing phone call is classified by a call that uses abusive or threatening language. It can also be any phone call that uses heavy breathing or silence as a form of intimidation. Multiple phone calls, of course, also fall into this category.
Tips Warnings
Keep in mind that a spoofed number could be the number of someone totally innocent and unrelated to the unwanted telephone call. When calling a number back when trying to investigate a spoofed call, remember that the person on the other end of the line may not be the individual who placed the call.
Police cannot become involved with an unwanted telephone call unless the calls have been received multiple times or if abusive or threatening language has occurred during the phone calls.
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