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On the other hand, face recognition-based login system are more user-friendly, but are more susceptible to spoof attacks, as the source data of an authorized person can easily be obtained from social network websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., or can be directly taken from the user at a distance [9].

Spoof emails may request personal information or payment.

The authorities are particularly concerned because the fraudsters appear to be calling from a genuine Home Office telephone number which, in fact, has been "spoofed".

"This performance reflects successful ranges and strong promotions in our stationery categories and good sales of spoof humour books offset by the annualisation of last year's strong sales of 'colour therapy' titles," the chain said.

True, inspiration doesn't flare and flair up on cue, but the high standard of 'unexpected' entertainment that the Mommy D spoof set last week could make succeeding telecasts look drab and anticlimactic, unless the show's outrageous surprise factor is sustained.

Once the deadline has passed, scammers often change tactics and will try to spoof users with messages of rebates.

Report an IP address spoof: It is difficult to fully guard against identity spoofing, as services such as Facebook and Twitter allow anyone to set up an account in any name.

"This must be a spoof. Come on, this HAS to be a spoof?"

It said the deception had become a "major problem", with Ofcom estimating that as many as two billion nuisance calls were made each year using spoofed numbers.

"BDS South Africa's own voice artist (whose voice is almost identical to that of Pharrell's) replaced the audio syncing perfectly with the original video so that Pharrell is seen to mobilise support through the spoof video for the #BoycottWoolworths campaign and BDS boycott of Israel.

Paul Wright, vice-chairman of the club, said: "Our social secretaries have excelled themselves this year by producing this spoof video, and it's a nice touch to angle it towards the Old Wheats around the world too.

Customers also have the option of purchasing their own Spoof number which can be a local telephone number or a toll free number that is forwarded to a telephone of their choice.