So Many say that Caller ID Spoofing is Bad

I have read so many articles, message boards, comments etc. talking about how bad caller ID spoofing is. People say how it's only used for scamming, fraud and so forth. They wonder "are there any benefits to caller ID spoofing?"

There are plenty of benefits I can list here and I'm sure some of you can also think of some. Mainly, people don't want to either block or reveal their real number, for whatever reason that may be.

How exactly is caller ID spoofing used for scamming. People can call you and pretend to be from the bank or other institution? Would you even recognize the number to begin with? And even if they are, offer to call them back so YOU KNOW who you're talking to.

You should never give out information over the phone regardless of what the caller ID says.

There are many large companies, services etc. that could be exploited or used for scamming. Think about some of the large auction sites or classifieds. People are scammed in various ways and I do not think that caller ID spoofing deserves the bad press that it has received.