I answered a 904 call thinking it was someone from Jacksonville, but the conversation sounded suspicious almost immediately. Are fake local numbers becoming more common with phone scams now?
Re: Can scammers spoof a local 904 area code easily?
Unfortunately, yes. Scammers can spoof the 904 area code incredibly easily using basic VoIP software. It’s a trick called "neighbor spoofing," designed to make the call look like a local neighbor or a business from Jacksonville to get you to lower your guard. If you want to see how widespread this is or check a suspicious number, this link has more details on the 904 exchanges. Fake local calls are skyrocketing now because criminals know we ignore unknown out-of-state numbers, so they mask their caller ID to trick you.