# Resurgence of spoofing scams targeting police files

> On November 2, 2026, internal documents alert civil servants and military personnel to a resurgence of "spoofing", a scam consisting of falsifying one's number to usurp an identity and obtain information from police files. This practice relies on identity and number usurpation to deceive interlocutors. The same day, it is reported that police are waging war on scammers using spoofing and number usurpation to dupe police stations and their interlocutors.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events nationwide, followed from 2 November 2026 to 2 November 2026. 4 articles from 4 sources (cyber); last updated on 2 November 2026 at 15:16.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Cyber
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 2 November 2026 at 12:05
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 15:16
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/242-resurgence-of-spoofing-scams-targeting-police-files

## Timeline (2 events)

### 2 November 2026 — [Resurgence of spoofing scams targeting police files](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7004-resurgence-of-spoofing-scams-targeting-police-files.md)

Internal documents are warning civil servants and military personnel about a resurgence of "spoofing", a scam in which fraudsters falsify their number to assume an identity and obtain information from police files.

3 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide

### 2 November 2026 — [Police confront scammers impersonating police stations](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7000-police-confront-scammers-impersonating-police-stations.md)

Police are cracking down on scammers using "spoofing" and number spoofing to dupe police stations and their contacts.

1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Resurgence of spoofing scams targeting police files”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/242-resurgence-of-spoofing-scams-targeting-police-files
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