Caller ID spoofing (source code)

= Caller ID spoofing
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Caller ID spoofing is the technique of artificially manipulating the phone number that appears on the recipient's caller ID display. This can be done for a variety of reasons, both legitimate and illegitimate. \#\#\# How It Works When a call is made, the phone network typically transmits the calling party's number, which the receiving party sees on their caller ID.