Phone number spoofed again....

[ZX9RCAM]

Just got a call from a woman.
I asked her what she wanted, and she said "you called me".
I apologized, and stated "I didn't call you, evidently my number was spoofed" and I apologized again.
She hung up.

Second time this has happened to me.

 

[Vaquero]

It sucks

 

[Bozz10mm]

It happens. I got a call from myself a couple of times. My name and number showed on the caller ID. I think it was the future me calling to tell me not to answer. Wait what?

 

[kbaxter60]

It happens. I got a call from myself a couple of times. My name and number showed on the caller ID. I think it was the future me calling to tell me not to answer. Wait what?

If future you calls again, please answer and get me some lottery numbers, at least.

 

[Dawico]

I have been called by myself a few times.

 

[gdr_11]

Yeah, I get about 10 calls a day between my two phones and that is after blocking 100% of them that come in. Wish there was some way to deal with it.

For my spam emails I just delete and go on with life. For text emails I just respond and tell them to email me at ezorro@fbi.gov

 

[Brains]

It’s gotten so bad I don’t answer the phone at all unless the number is in my contacts and I am expecting the call.

 

[GoPappy]

It’s gotten so bad I don’t answer the phone at all unless the number is in my contacts and I am expecting the call.

Same here.

 

[SQLGeek]

It’s gotten so bad I don’t answer the phone at all unless the number is in my contacts and I am expecting the call.

Pretty much. Anybody that wants to reach me has a better chance by texting me.

 

[majormadmax]

It can get worse...

By exploiting an LTE vulnerability, attackers can impersonate mobile phone users

 

[oldag]

Just got a call from a woman.
I asked her what she wanted, and she said "you called me".
I apologized, and stated "I didn't call you, evidently my number was spoofed" and I apologized again.
She hung up.

Second time this has happened to me.

Wasn't you.

Sure. That is what they all say.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Wasn't you.

Sure. That is what they all say.

Well, at least she knew what I was talking about.
The first time, the guy had never heard of spoofing.

 

[oldag]

Given the technology available, I do not understand why the phone companies cannot detect and kill these spoofed calls.

 

[deemus]

I have been called by myself a few times.

Yep, me too.

 

[digger]

Me too both mobile and land lines

 

[Texasgordo]

Just got a call from a woman.
I asked her what she wanted, and she said "you called me".
I apologized, and stated "I didn't call you, evidently my number was spoofed" and I apologized again.
She hung up.

Second time this has happened to me.

Was she hot?

 

[jordanmills]

Given the technology available, I do not understand why the phone companies cannot detect and kill these spoofed calls.

They can. They will be happy to subscribe you to a feature that does that, for a reasonable monthly fee. That's why.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Got hit w/that last week - spent the next 12 hours answering irate over 300 phone calls - apologized, explained what had happened and most accepted (and even commiserated w/me).

Week before last, I suspect Spectrum left a port open in their email server - over a 24 hour period, I got hit with over twelve THOUSAND emails on me business email account. Had to sort through all of 'em, since I get emails from all over. Doesn't help that their online email server sucks donkey balls through a perforated straw - half the time, it won't accept the "spam" tag, so you have to do it AGAIN - and it won't let you actually BLOCK any of 'em. I'm still getting hit w/40-60 trash emails daily......

 

[oldag]

They can. They will be happy to subscribe you to a feature that does that, for a reasonable monthly fee. That's why.

Grrrr

 

[oldag]

Got hit w/that last week - spent the next 12 hours answering irate over 300 phone calls - apologized, explained what had happened and most accepted (and even commiserated w/me).

Week before last, I suspect Spectrum left a port open in their email server - over a 24 hour period, I got hit with over twelve THOUSAND emails on me business email account. Had to sort through all of 'em, since I get emails from all over. Doesn't help that their online email server sucks donkey balls through a perforated straw - half the time, it won't accept the "spam" tag, so you have to do it AGAIN - and it won't let you actually BLOCK any of 'em. I'm still getting hit w/40-60 trash emails daily......

Ouch.