Sometimes we need to protect ourself from people who use fake caller id. They use caller id spoofing software that can fake their ID. Here are more tips and tricks to protect yourself.
PIN or Password-Protect Your Voice Mail
Many cell phone operators, including T-Mobile and ATT, use caller ID as the authenticating mechanism for voice mail. Users of sites like SpoofTel and SpoofCard know this (including, apparently, Paris Hilton, who was blacklisted by SpoofCard for unauthorized activity related to this kind of thing) , and will use your number to call and listen to your voice mail.
If You *Must* Provide Information Over the Phone, Only Provide This Information to Someone You Know
The easiest way to remove the possibility of caller ID-related crime is to *know* someone at every place you do business, and know them well enough so you can recognize their voice on the phone.
That way, if you absolutely *need* to share personal information over the phone, you will be able to do so – or at least be able to call and check if the request that has been made is legitimate.
Do Not Call Phone Numbers in Emails Claiming to be from Banks or Other Corporations, Even If The Email is Addressed to You Personally
One of the emerging phishing strategies is the combining of phishing and marketing technologies, such as mail merge, with automated voice response technologies. In these scams, a number is included in the email for you to call.
Don’t call these numbers. Ever. Hackers are increasingly making use of AVR approaches (“please enter your credit card number you’re calling about, followed by the phone number associated with this account”) that sound real, but are designed to steal the four things they covet most – your name, your social security number, your credit card, and your phone number.
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