7 Effective Ways to Track Fraudulent Cell Phone Numbers
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– Currently, telephone fraud is increasingly widespread and is becoming a threat to many people.
Fraudsters usually use unknown numbers and try to get your personal information in various ways. They often call constantly and often to the point of being very annoying.
However, you don't need to worry anymore, because there are several easy ways you can track down a fraudster's cellphone number. Here are some effective methods that can be used.
1. Using Get Contact
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Get Contact is an application that can help you track fraudulent cellphone numbers and find out how these numbers are stored by other users. It's easy, enter the unknown cellphone number that contacted you and track it. Apart from that, this application also allows you to block suspicious numbers.
2. Using Truecaller
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Next, you can use Truecaller, an application that can help you identify unknown telephone numbers. Just enter the target phone number into the application, and Truecaller will display information such as the name, location, and provider type of the number.
3. Using WhatsApp Web
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If you receive a suspicious call, you can also try tracking the number via WhatsApp Web on your computer. How to? Here are the steps:
Open the last message from the scammer on WhatsApp Web.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to open Task Manager.
Press Windows+R, type cmd, then press Enter.
Type netstat, then press Enter.
Note the IP address that appears and track its location via an IP tracking site.
4. Using Sites on the Internet
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You can also use several sites on the internet to track fraudsters' cellphone numbers. For example, using credible.co.id. Just enter the target telephone number into the site, and information will be displayed whether the number is a fraud or not.
5. Using Dial Provider
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Several SIM card providers provide dial services to find out cellphone number information. You can use this service to track fraudulent numbers by calling the dial number provided by your provider.
6. Using Showcaller
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Showcaller is another effective alternative for tracking fraudulent cellphone numbers. The app not only provides name and location information, but also shows comments from people the number has contacted.
7. Use Google Maps
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Maybe so far Google Maps has only been known to be useful as a guide, but it turns out it can also be used to track fraudsters' cellphone numbers. Here's how to use it:
Enable GPS on your phone and open the Google Maps app.
Go to the "Options" menu, select the "Friend List" menu, then click "Select Friends".
Enter the cellphone number used by the fraudster.
If the user of the number accepts your invitation, Google Maps will show the position of the owner of the number
Source : Doc: TrueCaller