Spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
A central Pennsylvania police department says that scammers are spoofing its phone number.
Spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity, The Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department’s main phone number of 717-733-0965 has been spoofed by scammers calling out of the Texas or southern state areas, the police department said.The police department said this isn’t the first time this has happened.
“Remember, if the NLCRPD is trying to reach you by phone the police officer will clearly identify themselves and be able to provide very specific reasons for the call,” the department said in a statement. Anyone who believes they’ve received a scam call, can report it at 717-733-0965 or can call the County Non-emergency Dispatch Center at 717-664-1180 to request to speak with an officer.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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