What is caller ID spoofing? Nowadays it's a big scam

 Caller ID spoofing is a problematic phenomenon in today's world. And the number of these scam calls is increasing day by day.

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Almost every day most people get different types of phone calls. Sometimes someone says from the other end of the phone that you have won the lottery, sometimes someone calls and sayd I am from such bank or company! Most of them want to  know our details by phone or mail. Most of the time we ignore these types of phone calls. But when such a call is made from an official number, it cannot be identified even through True Caller. Suppose someone calls you and says, I am calling from police station or from such and such government office and True Caller also showed the name of that police station or that government office, then we really falls in a conflict. In a nutshell, Caller ID spoofing is an issue that will show someone else's number on the phone display of the person you are calling. Using this technique, scammers make big scam.

How do you avoid spoofing call or spam call?

Do not receive a phone call from an unknown numbers, and even if you do, at least keep in mind that the person calling you repeatedly insists that you can verify whether the number is authentic. Scammers will always try to gain your trust by making such calls. But without panicking, you need to understand your intelligence. Never share your personal information with anyone who makes a phone call. With the advancement of technology, all these scammers use new technologies and ideas to deceive the common man. And people are facing billions of rupees in losses.

Naturally, the question may come to our mind that then why the government is not stopping this technology? Because, many government offices use this technology for some of their official work. But when this technology gets into the hands of scammers, it becomes terrible. So be careful when you get a phone call from an unknown number.