Received call with my own name and number in caller ID!

I've gotten similar calls.  Mine have shown a phone number similar but not identical to mine.  I assume it is the next number in the robo call series.  I just laughed.  How can you even begin to trust a caller who hides his identity.  But nothing will change until the real culprit is penalized---and that's the phone companies who are accessories to the fact.  Unless our legislators have enough guts to levy stiff fines against phone companies that aide and abet these scams, they will continue.

Like many companies, Verizon limits the number of phone numbers you can block at one time, in their case it is ten, which is better than nothing, but not a lot of help.  Unlisted number is just an added expense, since robocalls hit every number combination, whether listed or unlisted.  My hope is that enough people are angry that someone takes matters into his/her own hands and invents technology for home use that screens all unwanted calls.  That person will make a fortune.  And the phone companies will see an opportunity for monetary gain, and will jump in with their own service, for a fee.  Too bad they're not motivated to do so now.

Tell Congress to get some guts.  Spoofing can be outlawed and still allow legitimate users to use "Unavailable" or a similar statement.

Yes, and I had posted a copy of another article on this several weeks ago where the woman's number was spoofed and she was receiving calls from irate people because of it, I think it is mentioned in one of the two articles I posted.  So now we have a double problem where we are being annoyed by calls from "ourselves" and then going to be annoyed because of calls from other people complaining about something we did not do.
Oh joyous days!

While I agree that all spoofing should be outlawed, the law needs to be changed so that anyone in the world that does it becomes a criminal.  However, that being said, any legislation passed will be nothing but "feel good" legislation meant to enhance the people's perspective of the elected bums in Washington, DC.

No law has ever prevented a crime which is why we have police, courts, and prisons.  Think about it, take for instance murder, which has the ultimate punishment-- kill someone, you die also.  And still people kill other individuals.

Now if we could get the NSA to track these people down, have them declared as terrorists, and get a drone strike on them, now that is definitely something I could get behind and lobby for.

A lot of the problem is foreign scammers.  Calling internationally has become easy, and if you use a Voice Over Intenet service its not very expensive.  Some countries, including India, Pakistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Jamaica, and many more do not cooperate with US law enforcement.  A law passed by the US Congress would not have any impact on calls coming from those countries.

at 5:12 pm I was attempting to take a nap, my home phone rings and its my name and number on the Caller ID. I must say I was "creeped out" by this as I thought is someone on another phone in my house calling? what the....is going on??? Being half asleep and all I answered it and there was nobody at the other end of the line. My identity has not been stolen but Im going to let you all know that everytime you purchase something, fill out a credit application or anything your information is sold! I didnt have any troubles until I just put a mortgage on my home and now I get junk mail everyday about getting extra insurance on my mortgage blah blah.
Im really disappointed yet not surprised that the federal trade commission hasnt ended this garbage. Im just going to have my home phone taken out. I never use it anyways its a waste of $$$

Yes, I received a call like that a week ago.  I was concerned, so I contacted AT&T (my provider) but customer service wasn't really too sure about it and kept putting me on hold.  After 1/2 hour, I never did get a good answer.

i received two of these calls in early April. I saw my own name and landline # in the caller ID, this is a new one and what the bloody ---- goes on???
After the second call I called my provider, they gave me all the info for the FCC. I sent them everything, filled out the forms, etc online.
That was 4/14/14. I eventually received acknowledgement from FCC, it has not happened again since
those first two calls. FCC must be waking up!
Call Blocker/not answer is still best way to deal with these creeps.

Last month we received a caller which our caller ID identified as our own telephone number. I was using my phone at the time and did not respond. So we never learned what the caller's intention was.

Yes...I would pay for that magic word...

Just got a call showing my name and number on I.D. box. Thanks to 800 notes I was aware of number spooking so I did not answer.

Talking to my daughter today when I was alerted with another call coming in.  Lo and behold!  It was  my number and my name.  Makes twice this has happened.  Why don't these people put this criminal intelligence to some good use and GET A JOB!  So glad I found this site.  I thought I was losing my mind, LOL.

Same [***] just happened to me!!! except the craziest part was when i said"hello?" there was a 5 sec delay before i could  hear my voice saying"hello" trippy

Add another one to the list.  Mine came in around 3:25 pm or so.  What's really odd, though, is the same type of call came in at the exact same time at another property where the phone service is under my name.  For those who received the spoof call today (6/30/14), at what time did you receive the call?  It would be that much more bizarre if they were all blasted out at the same time.