Ban on phone 'spoofing' expected to become law in Ohio - WHIO Radio

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Have you ever received a call from a familiar number, and it turned out to be a scam caller?

If yes, then you may have been a victim of “spoofing.”

According to a release from Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck Jr., ‘spoofing” is when a caller sends false information to your caller ID, making the call appear to come from a familiar number or area code.

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Two Texas companies recently spoofed over 56 million robocalls to Ohioans, according to the release.

Recently the Dayton area has received over 550,000 robocalls per day, and an estimated 31% of these calls were scams.

Ohio Senate Bill 54 has passed both the Ohio House and Senate and will be headed for a full House vote and Governor DeWine’s desk soon.

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The bill would prohibit these callers from sending caller ID information that is inaccurate or misleading.

The release went on to say the bill would also amend the Telecommunications Fraud statute to include heightened penalties if the victim is elderly, disabled, an active-duty service member, or spouse of an active-duty service member.

If you receive a “spoof” call like this, you should immediately report it to the Ohio Attorney General’s Robocall Enforcement Unit at 1-800-282-0515 or by visitingOhioProtect.org.

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