Risk, Fraud & Security
UK Telco Warns of ‘Significant Rise’ in Scam SMS
It is good that telcos are now publicly talking about scams. It would be better to independently monitor how effectively they block them.
Malaysian Regulator Shares Video of Raid That Seized SMS Blaster Gear Worth $24,000
There are striking similarities between the methods used in this case and how fake base stations have previously been used in China and the Philippines.
Congressman Wants Trump to Authorize US Corporate Pirate Raids on ‘Scam Farms’ in Foreign Countries
There are a lot of crazy people in the USA. Some of them are running the USA.
Third Smishing SMS Blaster Car Stopped in Ho Chi Minh City This Month
The messages sent by these fake base stations impersonated Vietcombank and Vietnam Post.
17 Year Old Chinese Girl Accused of Selling Boyfriend into Myanmar Scam Compound Slavery
She was allegedly paid RMB100,000 (USD13,950) for the boy.
“Keep Call Centers in America Act” Would Transform the Global Anti-Fraud Landscape
A new bipartisan bill from Senators Ruben Gallego and Jim Justice would give consumers the right to an alternative to international telemarketing calls and hence challenge assumptions about how to tackle cross-border scams.
South African Risk Association Demands Simbox Ban
A new report from the Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) outlines a potential national strategy for risk, resilience and security.
Third Thai SMS Blaster Bust in 2 Weeks; Second Vietnamese Bust in a Week
Close examination of photographs suggest the same kind of equipment was being used in both Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. Police are also stepping up in the UK.
Chinese Crime Boss Linked to Car in Second Thai SMS Blaster Raid within a Week
Interrogation of the drivers of the Mazda stopped by the previous week's joint operation between police and mobile operator AIS prompted a follow-on investigation that found a fake base station in a Suzuki rented by a Chinese crime boss.
Foreign National Arrested for Driving Smishing SMS Blasters around Vietnam
The fake base stations sent messages claiming recipients had to pay a traffic fine.
Thais Caught with Smishing SMS Blaster Say Chinese Boss Paid $75 per Day
Mobile operator AIS worked with police to locate the fake base station just 6 days after it was first driven around Bangkok.
Elon Musk Targeted by US Senator over Satellite Comms for Scam Compounds
Is this a sincere attempt to protect Americans from scams or a partisan political stunt?
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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