How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Spoofing

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Tip 1 - What is Email Phishing and Spoofing? - FindLaw

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Denis Floge | permalink

Basics of phishing and spoofing via email and the Internet, and how to avoid becoming a victim.
Tags: Online Safety, Online Scams

For further reading: http://consumer.findlaw.com/online-scams/what-is-email-phishing-and-spoofing-.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Caller ID Spoofing: Who's really on the line?

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Margarida Pereira | permalink

Caller ID is a boon to anyone who wants to avoid telemarketers, hostile ex-es, or other examples of what the group No Doubt called "telephonic invasion." ("It's all your fault/I screen my phone calls," they sang in the 1995 hit Spiderwebs.) It's also a helpful tool for busy people who simply want to know if a call is urgent or can be returned later
Tags: Consumers,Consumer & Governmental Affairs,Wireline Competition

For further reading: https://www.fcc.gov/blog/caller-id-spoofing-whos-really-line ^[2]