Ofcom clamps down on millions of scam ‘spoofed number’ calls from abroad
by Miles Brignall from World news | The Guardian on (#6PJJE)
Regulator gives phone companies six months to identify and block calls that falsely display a UK number
Millions more scam calls from abroad which use spoofed UK landline numbers are to be blocked after the telecoms regulator finally ordered a long-overdue clampdown.
From Monday all phone companies will have six months to identify and block calls from abroad that falsely display a UK telephone number under strengthened guidance from Ofcom.
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