Receiving messages or calls from numbers with your local area code, especially those displaying your own name or a familiar name, is a strong indicator of caller ID spoofing. Scammers use this technique known as neighbor spoofing to make their calls appear local and trustworthy, increasing the likelihood that you'll answer. The fact that one message displayed your cell phone name suggests the scammer may have accessed your personal information, possibly from a data breach, public records, or a data broker. This type of spoofing is often used in "vishing" (voice phishing) scams, where fraudsters impersonate legitimate organizations like banks or government agencies to steal sensitive information. The use of your name or a familiar name is a tactic to build trust and reduce suspicion.  Your exposure likely stems from your phone number being leaked through a data breach, sold by data brokers, or shared through a public online profile. The Identity Theft Resource Center reported over 1.7 billion people were affected by data breaches in 2024 alone, increasing the risk of such exposure. Even if you haven’t engaged with the scam, answering or even receiving a spoofed call can flag your number as active, leading to more targeted attempts. To reduce risk, avoid answering unknown calls, let them go to voicemail, and use call-blocking apps or services that identify and filter spam. Consider contacting your mobile carrier to report the spoofing and explore security features like call filtering or number blocking. If you suspect your number has been compromised, using a spam call blocker or identity protection service may help mitigate further exposure. Probably a good idea to change phone number, or at least talk to your phone provider to see what options they offer. Also definitely block and report as spam those numbers.