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UK communications regulator proposes further measures to tackle spoofing

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UK communications regulator Ofcom expects phone providers to block more calls with spoofed numbers.

Ofcom has proposed strengthening its guidance on how phone providers should identify and block calls from abroad that falsely use UK numbers or a non-geographical telephone number as their screen “Presentation Number”. 

“Scam calls can cause significant financial and emotional harm to their victims. They can also damage

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