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CRTC’s new plan to tackle scam calls involving fake caller IDs

Mornings with Simi

English - December 09, 2019 21:10 - 14 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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We’ve probably all been there - a phone call comes in and the caller ID says it’s coming from the CRA, or the cops. But it’s not real - it’s a scam - someone displaying a fake ID so they can try to trick you.

So today, Canada’s broadcasting and cellphone regulator is out with a new plan to tackle that. And they want mobile phone companies to get on board and use new technology that would help reduce the number of fake caller ID scams out there.

 

Guest: Patricia Valladao

Spokesperson for the CRTC

We’ve probably all been there - a phone call comes in and the caller ID says it’s coming from the CRA, or the cops. But it’s not real - it’s a scam - someone displaying a fake ID so they can try to trick you.


So today, Canada’s broadcasting and cellphone regulator is out with a new plan to tackle that. And they want mobile phone companies to get on board and use new technology that would help reduce the number of fake caller ID scams out there.


 


Guest: Patricia Valladao


Spokesperson for the CRTC