Young man looking at phone after receiving a spoofed call.

How to know if you are receiving a spoof call

电话欺骗经常发生,但我们有一些安全提示.

来电显示在80年代末推出,是人们屏蔽骚扰电话的一种方式. It's now become a way for scammers to make them. Find out how call spoofing works and how to recognize it.

Chances are, 你接到一个电话,来电显示的是当地企业或你邻居的合法号码.

但是当你接电话的时候,电话那头的人并不是你期待的人. Or, 打电话的人可能会试图让你相信他们是你的生意伙伴, 合法组织或政府机构,如社会保障局或国税局.

How are calls spoofed?

Scam callers often use call spoofing technology to disguise the number 他们的电话号码看起来像是本地区号或合法的电话号码. They know you're more likely to answer and when you do, 他们询问你的个人信息,试图窃取你的身份或你的钱.

How can I recognize a spoofed call?

您可能无法立即判断来电显示上显示的号码是否为欺骗号码, so always be suspicious of unexpected callers. 骗子很有说服力——有些人听起来很善良,而另一些人听起来很有威胁. Follow these tips from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)来保护你自己和你的信息免受虚假来电者的侵害.

  • Don't answer calls from unknown numbers. If you answer such a call, hang up immediately.
  • 如果你接了电话,来电者(或录音)让你按下按钮停止接听电话, you should just hang up. Scammers often use this trick to identify potential targets.
  • 不要回答任何问题,尤其是那些能用“是”或“不是”来回答的问题."
  • Never give out personal information such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, mother's maiden name, 密码或其他识别信息,以应对意外电话或如果你有任何怀疑.
  • 如果你接到一个自称代表公司或政府机构的人的询问, hang up and call the phone number on your account statement, 在电话簿或公司或政府机构的网站上核实请求的真实性. 你通常会在收到合法来源的电话之前收到一份书面声明, particularly if the caller is asking for a payment.
  • 如果你被要求立即提供信息,要小心.
  • 如果你的电话服务中有语音信箱账户,一定要为它设置一个密码. 如果你用自己的电话号码拨打,一些语音信箱服务会预先设置允许进入. 如果你没有设置密码,黑客就可以伪造你的家庭电话号码,进入你的语音信箱.
  • 和你的电话公司谈谈电话屏蔽工具,检查一下你可以下载到移动设备上的应用程序. 联邦通信委员会允许电话公司基于合理的分析默认阻止机器人电话. More information about robocall blocking is available at fcc.gov/robocalls.

If you think you've been the victim of a spoofing scam, you can file a complaint with the FCC.

企业和组织有时会意识到他们的数字被欺骗了. 查看他们的网站,看看他们是否提醒客户当前的电话欺骗骗局. State Farm®在此发布有关电话欺骗和其他已知欺诈活动的信息 Alerts page.

What can I do if my number is being spoofed?

如果有人打电话给你,告诉你你打电话给他们,但没有, your number was likely being spoofed. The FCC 建议告诉对方你的电话号码不是你打来的. Fortunately, according to the FCC, 骗子通常会频繁更换号码,所以你的号码很可能在几个小时内就被别人的号码所取代.

本文中的信息来自与State Farm无关的各种来源® (包括State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company及其子公司和关联公司). While we believe it to be reliable and accurate, we do not warrant the accuracy or reliability of the information. State Farm is not responsible for, and does not endorse or approve, either implicitly or explicitly, 任何第三方网站的内容,可能从这个页面超链接. The information is not intended to replace manuals, 由制造商提供的说明或信息或合格专业人员的建议, or to affect coverage under any applicable insurance policy. 这些建议并不是所有控制损失措施的完整清单. 州立农场不保证使用这些信息的结果.

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