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  2. Fictitious telephone number - Wikipedia

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    Ranges for fictitious telephone numbers are common in most telephone numbering plans. One of the main reasons these ranges exist is to avoid accidentally using real phone numbers in movies and television programs because of viewers frequently calling the numbers used.

  3. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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    Although there are scam area codes to watch for, which are listed above, scammers now use phone number spoofing to make it look like they're calling from your local area.

  4. Caller ID spoofing - Wikipedia

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    Example of caller ID spoofed via orange boxing; both the name and number are faked to reference leetspeak. Caller ID spoofing is a spoofing attack which causes the telephone network's Caller ID to indicate to the receiver of a call that the originator of the call is a station other than the true originating station.

  5. Here’s what your bank isn't telling you about using your ...

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    Phishing is when criminals attempt to steal your personal information (such as your bank account number) by posing as a legitimate financial institution in an email, phone call or text, or via a ...

  6. 555 (telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    Before "555" or "KLondike-5" gained broad usage, scriptwriters would sometimes invent fake exchanges starting with words like "QUincy" or "ZEbra", as the letters "Q" and "Z" were not used on the old dial phones. Numbers in the format "Zenith" X-XXXX, while not directly dialable, were not fictional.

  7. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Protect yourself from internet scams. The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the ...

  8. Scammer Pretending To Be Guilford PD With Fake Phone Number

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    The scammer or scammers are using a spoofed phone number that appears as the main Guilford police line, 203-453-8061. The caller identifies himself as Sgt. Roberts; the department doesn't have...

  9. Scam Alert: Yonkers PD Warns Scammers Are Spoofing Police ...

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    Police department phone numbers, including the 4th Precinct's 914-377-7402 number, are being spoofed on caller ID, making targets believe that the call is originating from the Yonkers Police ...

  10. List of fake news websites - Wikipedia

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    Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire. Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.

  11. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    A technical support scam, or tech support scam, is a type of scam in which a scammer claims to offer a legitimate technical support service. Victims contact scammers in a variety of ways, often through fake pop-ups resembling error messages or via fake "help lines" advertised on websites owned by the scammers.