On the list of jarring phone calls you could receive, getting one from the police arguably stands out near the top for most people. Whether it’s as stressful as being asked a few questions about a recent crime or as serious as delivering bad news, it’s rarely a happy occasion. But the next time you get a phone call from someone claiming to be the cops, it may present a different type of problem. That’s because a sophisticated new phone scam involving fake police calls is making the rounds. Read on to see how you can avoid being tricked by fraudsters.
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Unfortunately, anyone who owns a phone isn’t a stranger to the seemingly endless stream of robocalls and spam text messages that only seem to be getting worse over time. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. consumers received roughly 4 billion robocalls a month in 2020.
What’s even worse is that technology has not only made it easier for scammers to target larger groups of people, but it also has allowed them to become more sophisticated. The use of “spoofing,” which enables fraudsters to change their numbers to appear more legitimate or hide their true identity, has become rampant—and made it all too easy for criminals to make off with stolen information or money. According to a report from telecommunications security company Truecaller…
