Caller ID spoofing no joke in the U.S.

Caller ID spoofing is being used for threatening purposes such as making believe that call your mother from the White House with your voice. It had been supposed that Paris Hilton used this type of spoofing to hack actress Lindsay Lohan's voice-mail account.

New York City police point out to an identity-theft from 6,000 people which occurred by caller ID spoofing.

The original caller ID spoofing service, Spoofcard, gives user's phone a number to show that person's caller ID. Users also have the option to cover their voice and record the conversation. Only in Canada 200.000 people have used the service.

When Celebrity scandals spread through headlines, just last month, U.S. Congress passed legislation making caller ID spoofing for fraudulent purposes illegal.

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