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Friday, July 12, 2013

‘Nonharmful’ caller ID spoofs not considered illegal

Stealing someone’s phone number, or misrepresenting yourself with a fake number, is not an act of fraud under the law. The FCC and AT&T advise consumers not to give out personal information to callers.

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021291286_pfspoofingxml.html