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Upper Saddle River NJ, the Upper Saddle River Police Department has been made aware of a fraud scam utilizing our main phone number 201-327-2700. The caller will claim to be “Detective Cooper” and will tell you that you have an active warrant. Please do not respond to the fraudsters questions and disconnect the call. If you would like to confirm that call is not actually from the Upper Saddle River Police Department, disconnect the call and contact our main number.
Spoofing a phone number involves manipulating the caller ID information that is displayed on the recipient’s phone when a call is made. In other words, a person or entity can make it appear as though they are calling from a different phone number than the one they are actually using. This can be done for various reasons, both legitimate and malicious.
Legitimate uses of phone number spoofing may include businesses displaying a consistent contact number to customers, even if calls are made from different lines within the company. However, malicious uses of spoofing are more concerning. For example, scammers might use phone number spoofing to make it appear as if they are calling from a trusted source, such as a bank or government agency, in an attempt to deceive individuals into providing sensitive information.
It’s important to note that while the displayed caller ID can be manipulated, the actual phone number used for the call can sometimes be traced through more advanced methods. Spoofing phone numbers for fraudulent purposes is illegal in many jurisdictions.
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