Risk, Fraud & Security
SIM Swapper Who Stole Nude Photos and $600,000 Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence
Daniel Mills tagged photos with his alias before posting them online so everyone could see who was responsible for stealing them.
Human Trafficking for Scam Call Centers Targeted by INTERPOL Operation in 27 Countries
The international police organization warned the problem is spreading beyond SE Asia and becoming global.
What Does NIS2 Mean for Telco Security?
Expert analyst Patrick Donegan has summarized the implications of the directive which is central to EU cybersecurity law.
8-Year Prison Sentence for SIM Swapper
Amir Hossein Golshan must also pay USD1,218,526 in restitution. His crimes include hijacking the account of a successful Instagram influencer and using social engineering to steal cryptocurrency.
Indian Police Raids 24 Locations Linked to US Robocall Imposter Scams
Suspects are alleged to have defrauded victims by pretending to be employees of the US government and its agencies.
Czech Police Detail Methods Used by $9mn Scam Call Center Based in Ukraine
Fraudsters used CLI spoofing and native Czech speakers to aid the impersonation of Czech banks and police.
Denmark to Introduce SMS SenderID Registration to Counter Smishing
Business Minister Morten Bødskov also announced other measures to reduce fraud.
Prosecutors Want to Confiscate $8mn of Assets from Publicity-Hungry Owner of Scam Call Center
Kunal Gupta claimed to be a philanthropist but police say his firm made $17.4mn by defrauding victims in the USA, UK and Australia.
Why China’s War on Scammers Is Fueling a Literal War in Asia
China is offering bounties for criminal kingpins and encouraging rebel armies to seize parts of Myanmar.
Orange Poland Warn Old Android Phones Infected with Malware to Make IRSF Fraud Calls
But consumers pushed back by suggesting methods that would stop fraud without the need to purchase a new handset.
A True Story about a Corrupt Fraud Investigator and a Sex Pest
Telcos need to employ trustworthy investigators because crime occurs within companies as well as to them.
Thousands Tricked Into Revealing Banking Details by Smishing IMSI-Catcher Driven around Norway
The IMSI-catcher was used over a 23-day period to send SMS texts with links to websites that impersonated three banks.
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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