Fake caller IDs may soon be illegal in New Hampshire

[TexasTowelie]

Phone calls that pretend to be coming from a different number, a sneaky practice often used in phone scams and sometimes used by telemarketers, would be subject to civil penalties under a proposed new state law.

The bill, which was passed by the House and is being considered by the Senate, would make it illegal for calls that are made by robocall machines or done “for solicitation” to do what is known as number spoofing, or showing an inaccurate phone number to the recipient. Those convicted of it could face civil fines of up to $5,000.

Number spoofing is often used in phone scams to fool people into thinking they are talking to somebody trustworthy.

“This is something that is causing a lot of victims across New Hampshire and the country,” said Rep. David Luneau, D-Hopkinton, the main sponsor of the bill, House Bill 577.

Read more: https://www.concordmonitor.com/phone-bill-nh-law-message-misleading-25413776