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Regulator Accuses Minister of Demanding Bribes and Sex after GVG Wins National RA Deal in Lesotho

Mamarame Matela, CEO of the Lesotho Communications Authority, has lodged her allegations with the High Court.

Must Telcos Pay Carriers That Evaded Tax for the Services Provided?

Colt entered a legal battle after refusing to pay USD5mn of invoices to an Italian VoIP carrier that appeared to be engaging in VAT fraud.

Six Takeaways from the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2021

Never mind somebody else's fact-free opinions about data security, because here is the leading source of data about data security.

What Will Be Achieved by the US-Australia Anti-Robocall Agreement?

The leaders of the FCC and the ACMA signed a piece of paper that lists vague promises they are not obliged to keep.

Why Community Is Important to RAG

Businesspeople may focus on the trading of information, but humans talk to each other because they are social animals too.

Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Ban Purchase of Huawei Equipment by US Networks

Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Ed Markey want to stop the purchase of tech supplied by firms deemed a national security risk.

Dubai Conference: 15-16 Feb 2022

RAG is heading back to the Middle East to deliver an agenda which features risk, assurance, fraud and cybersecurity experts from many of the leading telcos in the region, including STC, Salam, Zain, Virgin Mobile, Omantel and Du

Commsrisk Top Ten for May 2021

Which stories grabbed the attention of your professional peers? Here are the ten most popular Commsrisk articles during May.

Neural Technologies Acquired by Canadian Software Conglomerate

Repeated losses led founder David Toms to sell the telecoms RAFM business he originally established in Britain in 1990.

Turkey Liberates 33 Trafficked Taiwanese from Telecoms Scam Center

Almost 100 phones were confiscated from a scam call center that looks remarkably similar to others found in East Asia.

The Cost Of Scam Calls Is Personal

We should consider how much crime conducted using phone calls and SMS messages is hurting our customers.

Why Are the UK Police Taking More Interest in Telecoms Fraud?

Police influence of the public's understanding of telecoms fraud is sometimes questionable.

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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