Caller-ID Spoofing
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RCMP warns of fraudulent calls that appear to come from London, Ont. detachmentThe RCMP says the detachment's number has been used in caller ID spoofing incidents in which victims have received unsolicited calls that are coercive or threatening.CrimeJul 23, 2021
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Guelph police warn of fraudsters ‘spoofing’ their phone numberGuelph police say their number has been popping up on the call display of phones lately but it's not actually them calling.CrimeFeb 18, 2021
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Call blocking now in place to stop spoofed calls — but some say it’s only a partial solutionBut the CRTC estimates 40 per cent of complaints about unwanted calls involve caller-ID spoofingCanadaDec 19, 2019
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