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Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood is warning residents of a scam where callers use the name of a law enforcement officer and ask for money.
If you get a call that appears to be coming from your own profile, don't pick up. Once you answer, scammers know your number is a working number.
The latest phone spoofs show up as a call from your profile. Once you answer, the bad guys know the number if legit.
House lawmakers voted unanimously Friday to ban telemarketers from using fake numbers to get people to answer the phone or respond to a text.
House members voted unanimously for a bill that would allow people to seek damages against telemarketers that using "spoofing" to deceive consumers with fake phone numbers.
Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief
