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  • 28 Nov 2019 | How to Fight Handset Theft, Fraud and Trafficking
  • 27 Nov 2019 | Incorrect Pricing Causes One-Third of Telco Charging Errors, Says Araxxe Test Results
  • 26 Nov 2019 | Ghanians Will Be Forced to Re-Register SIM Cards
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Telstra CEO Says They Blocked 2.9mn Scam Calls in July

By Eric Priezkalns 27 Sep 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

Andrew Penn, boss of Australia’s largest telco, called for industry, government and regulators to collaborate on wangiri fraud.


58% Rise in US Wangiri Since Beginning of 2019, Claims Report

By Eric Priezkalns 20 Sep 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

Americans also receive 16 nuisance calls per month on average, according to Hiya, suppliers of robocall-blocking apps.


Accusations of Fraud in Appointment of South African Telco Directors

By Eric Priezkalns 18 Sep 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

There is a battle to control an investor in Cell C whilst the telco is fighting debt and interruptions of service for popular apps.


Wangiri Attacks in Belgium, Slovakia and Hungary

By Eric Priezkalns 17 Sep 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

Wangiri fraudsters have been launching new attacks around Europe.


The Miserable Rewards of US Mobile Ad Fraud

By Eric Priezkalns 12 Sep 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

A Vice report into US ‘phone farmers’ tried to glamorize the making of money through automated clicking on mobile adverts, but mostly made the fraudsters sound like losers.


Wangiri Attack Makes UK News Headlines

By Eric Priezkalns 4 Sep 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

Customers complained via social media about receiving 50 or 60 calls from slightly different originating numbers within African ranges.


SIM Swappers Tweet from Twitter CEO’s Account

By Eric Priezkalns 2 Sep 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

The hackers known as ChucklingSquad have repeated their SIM swapping tricks with Jack Dorsey, founder and CEO of Twitter, becoming their latest victim.


TalkTalk Hacker Guilty of Aiding SIM Swaps; UK Policing of Cybercrime Proven Inept

By Eric Priezkalns 28 Aug 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

A hardened 19 year old cybercriminal was only caught because the police searched his computer for sexual images.


12 US Telcos Form Anti-Robocall Alliance

By Eric Priezkalns 27 Aug 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has persuaded the bulk of US telephony providers to adopt eight principles for stopping nuisance robocalls.


SIM Swapper Takes Over Accounts of Famous YouTubers

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Aug 2019 Risk, Fraud & Security

Internet personalities James Charles, Amanda Cerny and King Bach all blamed AT&T for losing control of their accounts.


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Biggest Indian Telcos Set to Attend RAG Delhi


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First STIR/SHAKEN Verified Call across Three Telcos


Growing Beyond Revenue Assurance: The Rise of Business Assurance


How to Fight Handset Theft, Fraud and Trafficking


Incorrect Pricing Causes One-Third of Telco Charging Errors, Says Araxxe Test Results



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