| Caller ID Spoofing is done with the help a Caller ID | | | | could also be used to keep an eye on people without |
| Spoof card or highly developed software that not only | | | | letting them know about it. The FBI for instance could |
| hides the true identity of the caller, but also allows him | | | | easily use the trick to keep surveillance on various |
| to change his voice while making outgoing phone calls. | | | | crime suspects without alerting them about their |
| This helps the caller hide his/her overall identity from | | | | intentions. |
| the call receiver. | | | | Apart from investigation and entertainment purposes, |
| How is this done? | | | | spoof calling cards could also be used by payment |
| To spoof your Caller ID you just need to purchase a | | | | collection agencies. Quite often people don't pick up |
| spoof calling card with credits on it. The charges are | | | | calls from collection agencies to hide from their credit |
| very low as compared to the PRI phone lines used in | | | | obligations; masked Caller IDs could solve the problem. |
| the earlier days for the same purpose. Once you run | | | | A call from the collection agency could look like a call |
| out of calling credits, you could recharge your card | | | | from the local gift shop and trick the user into picking |
| with additional credits again for a nominal fee. | | | | up the phone. This could make the jobs of the |
| You would be assigned a special PIN or Personal | | | | collection agents easier. |
| Identification Number once you have purchased your | | | | Caution |
| card and credits. The next step is to punch in your PIN, | | | | Identity disguise could be fun, but it could also be used |
| followed by the number you want to call and also the | | | | by prank callers for terrorizing people and also for |
| number you want to be displayed on the CLI unit of | | | | extortion purposes. The callers should understand this |
| the receiver. You would also be offered the option of | | | | and use the technology with high levels of responsibility |
| changing your voice while making the call. | | | | and honesty. Since they can easily disguise |
| Why Use It? | | | | themselves into someone they are not, callers could |
| Spoof cards are primarily meant for fun and | | | | also be disrespecting someone else's privacy. It is |
| entertainment. You could easily pull off a prank on your | | | | advisable that callers use the technology only for |
| friends by masking your identity while making an | | | | investigation and entertainment purposes and nothing |
| outgoing call. Apart from fun and entertainment, this | | | | else. |