Someone Is Spoofing My Mobile Number

Hi All,

Lately, I have been getting calls from people saying that they have received a call from my mobile. However, I haven't made those calls and don't even know those people. Seems like someone is spoofing my number.

Is there something that can be done apart from changing the number?

Thanks

Comments

    • +4

      If you believe your number has been spoofed by a scammer, you should contact your telco immediately.
      Do not answer calls from unknown numbers and you can also place a message on your voicemail to alert callers that your number has been maliciously spoofed.

      Have reported it to my Telco and also put a message on voicemail about my number being spoofed.

      • What telco are you with?

        • Optus

  • +4

    It's been going on for a while.

    The only good thing is that they will only use your number for a few days maximum and move on to another one.

    As these scumbags are based outside Australia there appears little can be done about it.

  • +3

    I had the same thing happen to me for a week 3 months ago. It will eventually stop

  • +4

    Although it doesn't help your specific situation, it does highlight a good reason for everyone to stop relying on regular phone calls and to try to encourage as many people in their lives to use something like Signal instead.

  • +1

    I had this happened to me couple weeks ago. Had a few people call me, rung back and they all seemed normal and said they were just calling me back because I had called them.

    Did stop after about a week?

  • +1

    Maybe.. whats your number?

    • +1

      You'll find out when you receive a call from it ;)

  • I've been copping this lately too. Occasionally I get someone calling saying they missed a call from my mobile (personal not business). If they are polite, I'll let them know I didn't call and probably it was a scammer spoofing my number.

    I did have one crazy Karen who called up and DEMANDED to know who I was. I was like "You called me, you tell me who you are first". She refused. This end around in a circle for a while before I told her that she was rude for calling a number and not telling me who she is and how did I know she wasn't a scammer trying to get my identity and hung up on her.

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