Cynics often comment that telecoms fraudsters thrive because legitimate telcos also profit from unlawful traffic. So it is important that responsible carriers show what can be accomplished when they break the chain of payments that otherwise flows into the pockets of criminals. The team at international wholesale carrier Telenor Linx recently posted an 8-minute video about an incident involving the robotic generation of messages. The video is superbly made, featuring insights from a series of key individuals who work at Telenor Linx. The video also shows what pride they take in their ‘zero fraud’ policy. You can watch the video below.
Telenor Linx Explains How They Stopped Payment for a Massive A2P SMS Fraud

During his career, Eric has been a Director of Risk Management for a national telco, the Chief Executive of the Risk & Assurance Group, a Chief Marketing Officer for a software business, a consultant, a public speaker and the publisher of Commsrisk since its launch in 2006. Look here for more about the history of Commsrisk and the role played by Eric.
The comms providers that Eric has worked for include Qatar Telecom, Cable & Wireless, T‑Mobile, Sky and Worldcom. In addition to his proficiency at speaking about the current scamdemic, Eric is also a qualified chartered accountant and a subject matter expert in consumer protection, enterprise risk management, fraud prevention, data integrity and billing accuracy. Eric was the lead author of Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers, published by CRC Press. He can be reached through the contact form on this website.
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