There’s no denying that cell phones are a huge part of our everyday lives. We use them for communication, we play games on them, and we even get our news from them.

Unfortunately, as technology has progressed, so have criminals — and they commonly try to get access to our personal information through our phones.
Here at LittleThings, we’ve seen a lot of phone scams.
From scammers pretending to be kidnappers, to the IRS, to family members trapped in foreign countries, I thought we’d seen it all. I was wrong.
Scam artists are always coming up with some new scheme to trick innocent people out of their money, and this time is no different.
Instead of claiming they’re someone else, this time scammers are pretending to be you.
That’s right, they’re calling from your own phone number, hoping that will confuse you enough that you’ll pick up. Keep reading to learn more.
There’s a good chance it’s a scam — so whatever you do, don’t answer.

Then, they’ll ask you to “verify” your account by giving them sensitive information.

They may ask for your credit card information, your bank account number, or your social security number.
Don’t be convinced by the caller, even if it’s a robotic voice.

Chances are, the phone call will sound pretty legitimate. It’s not.

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If you’re worried about your account security, hang up the potential scam call and dial the customer service number on your phone statement — this will guarantee that you’re talking to someone who is actually part of the company.
You might see this and assume, “Oh, it must be a friend from home!” If you don’t recognize the number, see if they leave a message — you can always call back if it is a real person from home.

Another way scammers have convinced people to answer is by spoofing the area code of your phone number.