Conman Trapped Jacqueline Fernandez Through ‘Mobile Spoofing,’ Says ED: Read About Technique Here

How does mobile number spoofing scam work?

Using software-based on VoIP, the scammer fools the called ID of your mobile to show a different phone number that you are familiar with. With this, you can easily manipulate the caller ID to show a local landline number from Mumbai while the call is actually made from the US over VoIP.

If calls are made from weird-looking phone numbers or numbers that do not start with +91 then it is quite possible that the person will not receive the call. Spoofing simply offers familiarity with a phone number. For starters, you must have seen several telemarketing calls appear as local numbers or mobile numbers.

Jacqueline Fernandez may have been tricked using the technique Orange boxing

Orange boxing is a slightly complicated process for spoofing mobile numbers. While the ED hasn’t revealed much information about how Jacqueline Fernandez got spoofed, it is likely that the conman used orange boxing, News18 reported.

According to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, “Orange boxing is the method of using software to generate an audio signal that is then paired with the telephone line during the call. The purpose is to make the recipient think there is an incoming call waiting from the spoofed number even though no one is calling.” In this scam, there’s a second person involved who pretends to be the secondary caller on the line.

How to stay safe from mobile number spoofing

There’s no anti-virus solution that can help stay safe from spoofing. Caller-ID apps can also be tricked, so, there isn’t any full-proof method.

The only way to stay safe is..

• To ignore calls from unknown numbers for the first time
• If something is too good to be true then it is probably spoofing.
• For example, getting a call from a celebrity. Even if you believe that you can get a call from any prominent personality, don’t reveal too much information about yourself.
• If the caller tells you to press any numbers during a call then be highly suspicious and disconnect immediately.

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