# How to Respond to Scam Calls - Don't

#### Phone-Related Threats

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</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>###### **Scam Calls / Robocalls**

If you receive a phone call that seems suspicious, whether it's a computer-generated voice on the other end or a person fishing for personal information: Don't follow any directions given by the caller. Just ***hang up the phone***. Following any prompts given by the caller may make them more likely to call again. ***Never give out any personal information*** to an unknown caller. Take down any information you remember and [report the call to the FTC](https://www.ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/submit-consumer-complaint-ftc).

These calls often show up as being from a local phone number, spoofing of numbers is rampant among scam callers, to hide the call's origin and make the calls difficult to block.