Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Verify Phone Numbers of Callers - Solicited or Not

Most of the time, we are advised to verify phone numbers that are unsolicited. This is a wise thing to do  of course. This helps us keep safe and protected from possible identity theft and spamming. We know that there are many cases of spam today caused by telephone calls. The reason why FTC and other concerned agencies are deliberately disseminating information to as many people as possible is to prevent and control telephone calls crimes.

Since we are mostly advised to check on numbers of unsolicited phone calls, maybe, we should also consider verifying even the solicited ones if we feel there is some doubts behind the calls. I hope this does not sound paranoid. What I mean here is when you think you know who's calling you or the reason behind the call. Sometimes, criminals have their way of cheating you into making calls look like you expect those calls or you know those calls. Again, maybe intuition and keeping your guards up can help in these situations. Anyway, double checking is not really hard to do and if it can protect you, why not just do it?

Finally, as we always advise here, reverse lookup for phone numbers should be part of your safety and security measures. Keeping yourself and your family safe is something you need not overlook and take for granted.. Even though it may sound a bit paranoid for others.


1 comment:

  1. I hope this does not sound paranoid. What I mean here is when you think you know who's calling you or the reason behind the call. Nice information shared here. Thanks for it.
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