Risk, Fraud & Security
‘Special Reporting Period’ for South Korean Scammers to Become Informants
There is an amnesty and financial rewards for Koreans who return to their homeland from foreign scam compounds.
New Zealand Finds First SMS Blaster Bank Smishing Fraud
The authorities were coy about how many victims may have received smishing messages.
Thoughts about the UK Regulatory Consultation on Mobile Messaging Scams
The work done by institutions can be dominated by silos and categories; criminals exploit the cracks between them.
Australia’s Anti-Scam Philosophy Is Exceptionally Well Rounded
A comprehensive and consistent approach that will coordinate anti-scam activity across sectors will be backed by tough penalties for organizations that fail to play their part.
Thai Anniversary Is Reminder of What Tough Police Can Accomplish
The Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) of the Thai police has accomplished a lot during its first four years.
307 More Suspected Scammers Deported from Myanmar to China
Over 46,000 fraudsters have been deported in total.
US Experience Proves You Cannot Authenticate Calls Without Authenticating Customers First
The FCC says it wants KYC but refuses to say what that means in practice.
Delay of New US Rules to Prevent SIM Swap and Port-Out Frauds
US government agencies like to tell the private sector about the urgent need to protect the public from harm, but that does not translate into bureaucrats doing their jobs more rapidly.
BT Claims 83% Fall in A2P SMS Smishing
The leading British network is also going to impose tougher SMS blocks from today.
Spanish and Portuguese Police Arrest 54 Vishing Scammers
The crooks stole EUR2.5mn by combining scam phone calls with visits to the homes of victims.
Anti-Fraud Groups Tell US Government to Use Sanctions to Tackle Slave Call Centers in Cambodia
Officials working for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have previously 'waived' the use of sanctions despite an explosion in Cambodian scam compounds staffed by victims of trafficking.
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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