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> Scammers have this popular trick of spoofing the caller ID for a number local to you.

I recently moved to a different state and kept my old phone number. When someone calls using that old area code, it's immediately obvious that it's a robocall. I have no ties to that area code, therefore no reason to answer. I usually Spokeo the suspicious numbers afterwards because I'm curious who it is.

A few months back I tracked down the PII of a number that called me, so I texted them back. Here is our short, interesting conversation: https://imgur.com/a/4V2ugw9 (phone numbers and contact list names have been redacted)



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