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What You Need To Know About “Phone Number Spoofing”

1.9K views· 15 likes· 2:15· May 28, 2025

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Learn what to do if your phone number is being spoofed: https://www.aura.com/learn/my-phone-number-is-being-spoofed Try Aura’s AI-powered scam call and text blocker: https://www.aura.com/spam-call-message-protection — — — — “Spoofing” refers to when scammers use tools that allow them to hide their actual phone number and trick your phone’s caller ID into showing a name or number you’re more likely to answer. HOW TO BLOCK CALLS FROM SPOOFED NUMBERS: 1. Try your mobile carrier’s spam-blocking tools. AT&T’s ActiveArmor, T-Mobile’s ScamShield, or Verizon’s Call Filter can block known spam callers, but aren’t great at recognizing spoofed calls. 2. Download Aura’s AI-powered spam call blocker. Aura takes a different approach by using AI to answer calls from unknown numbers for you and find out who they are and what they want. You’ll get a text readout of the conversation so you can decide whether or not to answer the call. WHAT TO DO IF YOUR PHONE NUMBER IS BEING SPOOFED: - Report it to your phone carrier: AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have online resources for you to submit complaints about receiving spoofed calls. - Change your call security settings to prevent unauthorized outgoing calls on your phone. - Update your voicemail message to explain the situation. - Wait for scammers to move on to using a different phone number. Aura’s all-in-one solution includes award-winning identity and credit monitoring, advanced digital security tools, 24/7 support, and up to $1 million in identity theft insurance. Plus, you can add our optional AI-powered Call Assistant to help you block spam and scam calls and texts on your mobile phone. Try Aura FREE for 14 days: https://buy.aura.com/free-trial #identitytheft #identitytheftprotection #spamcalls

About This Video

In this video, I break down what “phone number spoofing” actually is and why it’s so effective. If you’ve ever answered a local-looking number and ended up connected to someone halfway across the world—or you’ve seen “FBI” or “IRS” pop up on caller ID—you’ve seen spoofing in action. Scammers use tools to hide their real number and make your caller ID show a name or number you’re more likely to trust and pick up. I also walk through what you can do if you’re getting spoofed calls. You can start with your carrier’s spam tools like AT&T ActiveArmor, T-Mobile Scam Shield, or Verizon Call Filter—but the issue is they mostly block known spam callers and aren’t great at spotting spoofed calls. That’s why I talk about Aura’s approach: using AI to answer unknown calls for you, then sending you a text readout so you can decide if it’s safe to respond. And if your own number is being spoofed, I cover the steps to take: report it to your carrier, tighten your call security settings to reduce the risk of takeover/SIM swap issues, update your voicemail, and if needed, change your number or wait for scammers to move on.

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