What can be done about scam calls pretending to be the government?

@ygravel001

Unfortunately, all you can do is put those numbers on your blacklist... I and some others got this problem since a moment, and it's not about Fizz, friends who got others companies providers have the same issues.😕

Nobody knows my phone number, so I don't get those types of calls. I think they get the numbers from a list or something, so be careful who you give your number to.

Totally understand. It's the spammers that are at fault, of course, but for some reason, even with all the technology that exists, nobody can do anything about them.

@ygravel001 If the calls you have received were all local numbers this is called neighbor spoofing, meaning your number is used to trick other people into thinking somebody local, possibly even someone they know, is calling them.

If the problem gets out of hands there are not many options other than change your number altough here someone who was a victim.. she took the following steps and stopped the spoofing:

1. Change Your Voicemail : Let your unknown calls go to voicemail. Explain in a simple message what is happening to you and suggest that if the caller is receiving telemarketing calls from your number that they block you. This will keep the telemarketing company from calling that user back and begin to make your number less desirable.
2. Use an App to Block Unknown Numbers : Using an app to block incoming calls from anyone not in your contact list. If the app doesn't recognize the number it will send it straight to your voicemail where they will hear the message.
3. Wait It Out : This will not work overnight but it will, in the long run make your number less desirable for spoofing. If the telemarketer is continuously blocked while using your number, they'll move on to some other poor soul.

You can read the whole story here: https://turbofuture.com/cell-phones/Telemarketers-Are-Using-My-Number-How-I-Stopped-Them

@M_J I tought the OP had received a call today from someone saying that HE called them, in which case would be a sign that the number is spoofed.. but he was referring to another time. Sorry if I got you confused :)

I use the blocker included in Android when I received a sp/cam call (no clue if iOS have this)

Some provider competitors have a blocker from their side, Fizz not yet

Block those number on your cell phone directly. It's the only solution.

I’m not sure you can do anything.