New fraud prevention measures including one-click reporting
 

This is probably not news to some members but I found it interesting. Especially the "Clamping down on 'number spoofing. This will see the Government working with telecoms regulator Ofcom to ensure fraudsters can't impersonate legitimate UK phone numbers." https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ne...Ipeky04P-R_Mso

Re: New fraud prevention measures including one-click reporting
 

Re: New fraud prevention measures including one-click reporting
 

I find the spoofing of my local area numbers very annoying. I help a local support group and my number is available to people in my area who need someone to talk to.

I would use my answerphone for people not listed as contacts but this isn't an option when someone is already feeling lonely and isolated and getting put through to an answerphone may be too much for them to cope with.

I understand that the number showing isn't the true source number and they will just keep ringing people using other numbers but I still enjoy hitting the big red button on my callblocker. :D

Re: New fraud prevention measures including one-click reporting
 

As I understand it it's when the call is made using VOIP. Then the source number is at the discretion of the caller hence the ability to "spoof" it.

Re: New fraud prevention measures including one-click reporting
 

Re: New fraud prevention measures including one-click reporting
 

If they're spoofing a real number, could you be in danger of blocking the number of someone who needs to speak to you? Unlikely though the chances are.

Re: New fraud prevention measures including one-click reporting
 

My son, who is involved with cyber security and data protection, was amused when I told him of my enjoyment using my callblocker but brought up the same possible outcome explaining why it wasn't solving the actual issue.

I still enjoy bashing the big red button :D but I do now also remove the innocent numbers from my callblocker.

Re: New fraud prevention measures including one-click reporting
 

The originating termination must be available just as the receiving termination to make the call and to bill correctly. But what about where multiple companies may share an exchange/switchboard and only one is abusing the phone system?

"Faking" the caller ID is useful with switchboards where you want to allow direct dialling to the extension rather than the switchboard (reception).
So, as I have said before, while it seems an good idea (if possible) to block either on the originating termination or where the caller ID and originating termination don't match may have unintended consequences.