Calls from people saying I've rang them

[Pg23]

Hi,

Twice today I've had calls from people/numbers I don't know claiming that I've just rang them, which I know for a fact that I didn't do as my has been sat in front of me.

Has my phone or account been compromised? 

Thanks in advance 

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

@Pg23 

It's just scammers that have spoofed your number.

Not much you can do about it but they will be using a different number tomorrow. 

Number spoofing scams - Ofcom

[Pg23]

Thank you for the quick response. Good to know. 

[Enlli]

Yep. Number spoofed. Had it a couple of years ago with the landlines and recently with the mobile

[firemansam]

hi there, is that the same for landline numbers as I getting them calling now saying ive called?

[MI5]

Yes @firemansam 

[firemansam]

cheers MI5 I thought it may have been.

[firemansam]

along the same lines do you know if a wotsapp account or hotmail e-mail account could be hacked from a different phone/number?

[MI5]

@firemansam 

WhatsApp could not be but any email account is vulnerable to password hacks.