Phone Number: Scammers Use and Telephone Network

phone number: The practice, known as caller ID spoofing, involves criminals manipulating the telephone network to indicate an incoming call is from a different number to the one they are using, according to Nine News Australia. Scammers use the trusted phone number of a government department and impersonate an employee to advise the victim they have an outstanding fine or fee that must be paid. To improve your experience update it here News National Urgent warning Police impersonated in highly sophisticated phone scam By Matt Dunn Senior Producer6 40am May 3, police have issued an urgent warning after a QPS number was used in a government or Australian Taxation Office ATO phone scam. The scammer pretends to be from QPS Supplied The criminals then call the victim using a police service number and impersonate an officer to legitimise the scam - the victim is threatened with arrest if the money is not paid in the form of gift cards. We want you to be on your guard and we want you to question anyone who asks you for money, he said. Detective Superintendent Terry Lawrence of the Financial and Cyber Crime Group said people should be vigilant when receiving calls like this. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.