Caller ID Spoofing on the Way
There’s an interesting article at The Register talking about a company out in California that offers “subscribers a simple Web interface to a Caller ID spoofing system that lets them appear to be calling from any number they choose.” This appears to be good news for collection agencies and bill collectors.
But Rozanne Andersen, general counsel at the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, believes collection agencies would be barred from using Star38.com under two federal civil laws: the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which prohibits false or misleading representations and unfair practices in collecting debts, and the FTC Act, which outlaws deceptive trade practices in general.
That’s not going to stop this company because their lawyer has told them that it’s legal.
Just when you thought it was safe to own a phone.
