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Comments: 1 +-   Handling Caller ID Spoofing on Monday October 20 2008, @09:24PM Anonymous Coward

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 20 2008, @09:24PM
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An anonymous reader writes "A nice little old lady I know has had her number spoofed by some car warranty scammers. They're calling hundreds of potential victims per day pretending to use her phone number, and the angry ones call her back, some of which have even left death threats. She's terrified. Some well-intending anti-telemarketing folks have posted her address on the 'net as well. How can we figure out where these scammer bastards are, and what's the state of the current legislation to prevent caller ID spoofing? I called the FBI in Boston (near where she lives) and they said they can't help. She's called her phone company, but they said they can't help either. She's had the same number for over 50 years and doesn't want to change it. So when the Feds can't handle it, you Ask Slashdot!"
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  • They've called my cell phone repeatedly. If anyone figures out how to trace these bastards, I'll be happy to hunt them down and make them pay. I'll even do it Pro Bono, a savings of several thousand dollars from my usual fee! Perhaps the first step, would be to tighten the privacy standards when it came to such information. Perhaps someone at the dealerships or repair shops are disclosing the information to shady characters. If this can be proven, they should be strung up by their tits and or testicles.
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