An announcement from Denmark’s Ministry of Business promises new initiatives to reduce phishing and theft from bank accounts, including the adoption of a registry for SMS SenderIDs. Few details were provided but it was stated that organizations which send SMS messages will get the option to protect their SMS identities…
…så svindlere ikke kan udgive sig for at være fra fx en bank eller en offentlig myndighed.
…so that fraudsters cannot pretend to be from, for example, a bank or a public authority.
Business Minister Morten Bødskov (pictured) told public service broadcaster DR that blocks had been implemented for phone numbers to prevent the impersonation of banks and public authorities. Other measures to reduce fraud include the imposition of a new DKK50,000 (USD7,300) daily limit on bank transfers and campaigns to raise public awareness.
Denmark is not taking the more radical step of preventing any links to websites being included within SMS messages, as has occurred in Malaysia. However, the Danes are following a trend established by other countries that are already tackling impersonation frauds by making it difficult for criminals to co-opt the identities of legitimate organizations when sending A2P SMS messages.
The press release from Denmark’s Ministry of Business can be found here.
