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The thing this will address is certain classes of scams that rely on spoofing a specific area code. The infamous “Windows support” calls, which generally spoof
by larrywright 7y ago
The thing this will address is certain classes of scams that rely on spoofing a specific area code. The infamous “Windows support” calls, which generally spoof a Redmond, WA area code. The IRS/FBI/Immigration scam calls that spoof Washington DC area codes. These are scams which defraud people of huge sums of money every year, mostly the elderly and immigrants.
- noahtallen 7y agoMost of my spam calls originate from a number close to my area code. Now that I live on the other side of the country, it’s easy to tell when I’m getting a spam call from where I first got my number
- kristofferR 7y agoDo people generally know area codes other than their own area?
- larrywright 7y agoAt least on my iPhone, for numbers that aren’t in my contacts, it shows the location under the number. I’m assuming based on area code. So it will say Redmond, WA right on the screen.