"Spoofing" makes identity theft through telephones possible.

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Caller ID is not what it used to be.revered for years by persnickety consumers who like to screen their telephone calls,the premium service is now being appropriated by iedntity thieves.such scams are made possible by technology that enables con artists to manipulate the phone number and even the name that shows up on the unsuspecting recipient's caller ID,allowing them to masquerade as officials of churches,banks and courthouses.