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3 unusual facts about Caller ID spoofing


Caller ID spoofing

In March 2008, several residents in Wilmington, Delaware reported receiving telemarketing calls during the early morning hours, when the caller had apparently spoofed the Caller ID to evoke the 1982 Tommy Tutone song 867-5309/Jenny.

# The New York Times sent the number 111-111-1111 for all calls made from its offices until 15 August 2011.

In August 2006, Paris Hilton was accused of using caller ID spoofing to break into a voicemail system that used caller ID for authentication.



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