215-657-0663

215-657-0663 from sam
This male called stating they were up dating the yellow pages and needed to verify my company. They actually gave a older company name for this number and wanted to verify that it was still a company. I advised them that this was a home number. the name that showed up on the caller ID was Donna Rohner. When I called the number back it said it was not in service. This appears to be a Fraud and I want to know has anyone else had this issue.

215-657-0663 from fed up
This has been a private phone number for over 30 yrs that is being used in a CALLER ID SPOOFING SCAM. I have received 20-30 calls daily from all over the country from people who had my number on their caller ID. The calls are NOT being made from this number. It is ILLEGALLY being used as a mask to cover up the actually phone number the calls are made from. If you answer a call from this number, DO NOT GIVE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION. The FCC has asked that you report this to your phone carrier and ask for a trace on this phone number. This is the only way to track down these criminals.

Please also file a complaint with the FCC, the FTC and the Attorney General for your state.

Contact the Federal Communications Commission (?FCC?) consumer hotline at 1-888-225-5322 or log on to their website to file a complaint.

Contact the Federal Trade Commission (?FTC?) consumer hotline at 1-877-382-4347 or log on to their website to file a complaint.

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The Department of Telecommunications and Cable would like consumers to be aware of Caller ID Spoofing which is the practice of causing a number on the consumer?s caller ID display to be different from that of the actual call origination point. In other words, it is now possible to make a telephone call and have that person?s caller ID show the call as being received from a number other than the actual number that the call is being made from.
Caller ID Spoofing has been used to commit identity theft since it misleads consumers into believing they are receiving a call from their bank so they will give out their personal and financial information. In addition, credit card fraud is another likely risk since some credit card companies use a person?s home telephone number to validate that customer?s identity. Spoofing can even be used to change the sound of a person?s voice to sound like that of someone who is of the opposite sex. Spoofing has also been linked to calls made by bill collectors, telemarketers, and prank 911 calls. At the very least, this practice misleads people causing them to answer calls they may otherwise not have answered and is becoming a concern for consumers nationwide.

In February of 2008, a Collegeville, Pennsylvania man was arrested for making threatening phone calls to women while having their own home telephone numbers displayed on their caller ID giving the appearance that the call was made inside the house. Massachusetts consumers should be aware that legislation has been proposed which would ban Caller ID Spoofing. However, until this legislation passes, spoofing is not yet illegal, even though many of its uses are. Consumers should be aware of this issue and be ready to protect their personal and financial information at all times.

If you feel that you have been a victim of Caller ID Spoofing you should do two things:

Contact the Federal Communications Commission (?FCC?) consumer hotline at 1-888-225-5322 or log on to their website to file a complaint.