Cyber-Bob’s Daily Cyber Safety Tip — #103
“Don’t Trust Caller ID — It Can Lie to You!” Every day, scammers come up with new tricks — and one of their favorites is caller ID spoofing . 📞😈 That’s when the number that pops up on your phone is completely fake… even if it looks like your bank, Medicare, or your doctor. Scammers can make a call appear to come from: ✅ Your bank ✅ Social Security ✅ Medicare ✅ Your local area code ✅ Your own phone number (yes, really!) 🔹 Step 1 — Don’t Trust the Number If the caller sounds urgent — “your account is frozen,” “you owe money,” “your benefits are suspended” — STOP. Urgency is the scammer’s favorite trick. 🔹 Step 2 — Hang Up (You’re Allowed!) You don’t need to explain. You don’t need to argue. You don’t owe scammers good manners. Just hang up. 📞✋ Cyber-Bob says: “If your gut says no — end the show.” 🔹 Step 3 — Call the Real Number Use the phone number printed on your card or listed on the company’s official website. If it’s real, they’ll confirm it. If not — ...