Save the useful evidence

Keep the displayed number, date, time, voicemail, text, and the caller’s claim. If money, credentials, or a code were requested, record that detail without continuing the conversation.

Do not post a lookup profile as proof of the caller’s identity. Spoofing and reassignment can attach the event to an innocent number owner.

Block at the device and carrier level

Use the built-in call or message blocking controls on the device first. Carrier spam tools and apps with documented caller-ID, risk, or blocking functions may add another layer, but they can miss new campaigns or flag legitimate calls.

Blocking one displayed number may not stop a campaign that rotates or spoofs numbers. Continue to screen unknown contacts and silence notifications when repeated attempts create pressure.

Send the report to the right place

Use FCC consumer guidance for unwanted calls and texts and FTC channels for fraud reporting. Contact a bank, payment service, or account provider immediately when money or credentials may be at risk.

A report should describe the behavior and loss, not assert that a person named by a lookup committed the act. That distinction keeps the report accurate when caller ID or public-record matching is wrong.

Sources and evidence notes

9 citations in this record

  1. authoritative consumer guidance Federal Trade Commission

    General explanation of people-search sites and consumer removal considerations.

  2. authoritative consumer guidance Federal Communications Commission

    Consumer guidance on unwanted calls, texts, and caller-ID spoofing.

  3. official_app_store_listing Radaris: official app store listing

    UAE storefront, same app ID and developer; used for the publisher's standard-result field list, not as proof that every field is free or accurate.

  4. official_app_store_listing Radaris: official app store listing

    U.S. Google Play listing for caller ID, spam, blocking, lookup, broader search access, and in-app purchases.

  5. official_privacy_control Radaris: official privacy control

    Official privacy-control route; automated access was challenged during review.

  6. independent_walkthrough Radaris: independent walkthrough

    Updated February 25, 2026; documents the removal-request workflow and its limitations.

  7. official_product_page Truecaller: official product page

    Free fields, sign-in, web limits, safety functions, data source, and non-background-check scope.

  8. official_unlisting Truecaller: official unlisting

    Unlisting process and stated 24-hour window.

  9. official_pricing_feature_page Truecaller: official pricing feature page

    Premium-feature boundary.