Spoofing — Spoofing falsifies an identity or identifying information to make an interaction appear legitimate. Examples include forged sender details, network addresses, and deceptive caller identities. Verification mechanisms help distinguish genuine relationships from convincing presentations. – Impersonation

Added October 7, 2026

Spoofing — Spoofing occurs when a caller maliciously transmits false caller ID information to increase the likelihood that you’ll answer. Scammers often spoof local numbers, private companies, government agencies and other institutions.

Added November 6, 2026

Spoofing — Spoofing falsifies identifying information to make communication or activity appear to come from another source. Examples include manipulated caller ID, email senders, network addresses, and websites. The technique can support impersonation, concealment, redirection, and other attacks.

Added November 6, 2026