Risk, Fraud & Security

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.

UK Cyber Security Center Issues Guidance on Artificial Inflation of SMS Traffic

The NCSC cited comments by Elon Musk when explaining the need for their excellent new recommendations.

Singapore Proposes Telcos and Banks Will Share Liability for Smishing Losses

Telcos would need to fully compensate victims if banks met their obligations but the telco did not block malicious SMS messages.

Lycamobile’s French Businesses Fined EUR10mn for Tax Fraud and Money Laundering

Former Lycamobile Group CEO Chris Tooley received a 3-year prison sentence and a EUR250,000 fine for his part in the tax evasion.

Artificial Inflation of Traffic Blamed for Dismal SMS Forecasts

Mobile operators ramp up prices for terminating SMS whilst crooks use bots to generate meaningless traffic.

Learn from the Lawyers Who Chase SIM Swap Clients

If lawyers specialize in lawsuits for a certain kind of wealthy client then you should implement controls that specifically mitigate the risks surrounding those clients.

Indian Regulator Proposes Number Porting Delay to Counter SIM Swap Fraud

TRAI is asking if mobile number porting should be prohibited within 10 days of a SIM replacement.

When Fighting Scams, Why Do We Trust US Multinationals More than Impartial Academics?

US firms control the global governance of STIR/SHAKEN. We should pursue a UK alternative that prioritizes the public good over profits.

$116mn Fine for Toll-Free Fraudster Who Embarrassed US Telecoms Industry with His Anti-Scam Antics

An amateurish fraudster has been punished by high-status professionals who also have a shaky relationship with the truth.

Oslo IMSI-Catcher Arrest: Suspected Malaysian Spy Now Investigated for Fraud ‘with International Ramifications’

Espionage charges were dropped but the same criminal outfit also drove an IMSI-catcher around Bergen, Norway's second city.

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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