If you get calls from people saying your number is showing up on their caller ID, it's likely that your number has been spoofed. ... You can also place a message on your voicemail letting callers know that your number is being spoofed. Usually, scammers switch numbers frequently.
What happens when your number gets spoofed?
Caller ID spoofing is the practice of falsifying the information about an incoming call on the receiver's caller ID display. Scammers will manipulate the caller ID so that the call appears to be coming from a local or well-known phone number, making it more likely to be trusted or answered.
How can I trace unwanted calls?
- Contact your phone company to make sure “Call Trace” is included in your service package.
- Answer the phone. If you determine that this is a call you want trace, hang up the phone then immediately pick it up again.
- Listen for a dial tone. Dial *57.
- Place the phone to your ear. ...
- Contact your local police department.