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Just wondering if anyone else has had experience with having their phone number used a spoofing number. For the last two weeks, my toll-free number is being used for insurance-related telemarketing. I'm getting the callbacks after people see my caller ID - 30-50 an hour - which are either a) hangups or b) F&(! you, don't ever call me again, etc etc
Obviously, this is a huge disruption to business since I don't know which calls are legit prospects/clients and which are callbacks from the spoofed calls wanting to dress me down. I've gathered some information from some of the callbacks and used that to file some complaints with the FCC (not expecting much out of that but who knows). Anyway... Has anyone ever had this happen? What did you do? Change your number (been in business 12 years - would be a huge hassle but could do it)? Wait for it to end (I suspect they use a number for a while then move on maybe)? I know the FCC has handed out some big number fines for this in the last couple of years, but I imagine it's incredibly difficult to get to track down.
Obviously, this is a huge disruption to business since I don't know which calls are legit prospects/clients and which are callbacks from the spoofed calls wanting to dress me down. I've gathered some information from some of the callbacks and used that to file some complaints with the FCC (not expecting much out of that but who knows). Anyway... Has anyone ever had this happen? What did you do? Change your number (been in business 12 years - would be a huge hassle but could do it)? Wait for it to end (I suspect they use a number for a while then move on maybe)? I know the FCC has handed out some big number fines for this in the last couple of years, but I imagine it's incredibly difficult to get to track down.