(Click on the image for the Consumer Reports article)
- Know Their Tricks: The latest version of spoofing is what's known as neighbor spoofing. Robocallers transmit a number with the same area code and exchange as your own. "It encourages people to answer the phone because they think it's somebody in their community
- What to Do:
Use Call Blocking
Don't Answer Unfamiliar Calls
Require Caller Input
Block Anonymous Calls
Don't Engage
Don't Blame Your Neighbors