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UK Reg Decides Crime Prevention Does Not Justify Handset Locking

Ofcom, the UK regulator, wants to ban the locking of mobile phones to networks, saying it is 'not essential' to reducing fraud.

The Unsung Heroes of 2019

Let us remember some of the everyday heroes who represent the best of our professional community.

You Are Not Alone

This can be a stressful time of year, and our work can contribute to feelings of isolation. There are many who have felt the same, and are willing to listen.

Mobile Money Fraud Advice Issued by GSMA

The GSMA calls this 'best practice', but their advice is thin.

Teenage SIM Swapper Accused of Stealing $1mn

Yousef Selassie took control of 75 phone accounts held by individuals believed to own cryptocurrency.

New Report Says Araxxe, LATRO and SIGOS Are Best Suppliers of Simbox Detection

Rocco Research repeated the evaluation exercise they also conducted in 2015, 2017 and 2018.

Will Google Use IoT to Kill the Phone?

The internet of things means more devices will have a microphone, loudspeaker and network connection. Expect disruption if Google links this trend to newer comms protocols.

New Training Courses and Providers on RAG Learning

Business continuity expert Laura Toplis has made her popular BCM course freely available through RAG's online training platform. RAG has also added an all-new short course on statistics and sampling.

Why Has Subex Joined the RAG Wangiri Blockchain?

Rohit Maheshwari, Head Of Strategy and Products at Subex, explained why their market-leading fraud management system will connect to the global blockchain ledger of wangiri attacks.

“Even Women Have Been Arrested for Alleged Simbox Fraud”

The sexism of an academic shows why we must do more to support women working in telecoms risk management and assurance.

‘Spy Van’ Used for Illegal Phone Interceptions in Cyprus

Cypriot police confiscated a van and equipment supposedly used by a private firm to spy upon any smartphone within 1,000 meters.

Delhi Conference: 5-6 Feb 2020

Join us on 5th and 6th February as RAG ventures to India for the first time. The conference will be held amidst the modern office buildings of Gurgaon, a technology and financial hub located just outside of historic New Delhi

The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard


Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.

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