Risk, Fraud & Security
Phone of Top White House Aide Hacked and Impersonated; AI Vishing Suspected
Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff in the Trump administration, was previously attacked by agents of Iran.
Astonishing Drop in Aussie Complaints about Scam Calls and Messages Continues
Everybody should give the Aussie authorities the credit they deserve, then learn from their example.
Japanese Telcos Warn Public about Smishing Messages from Fake Base Stations
The low-key admission that Japan has gangs that operate SMS blasters comes a full month after social media users spread the news.
Scam Hunters Observe Rising Use of T-Mobile US Prepaid SIMs by Criminals
A group called Demurrage researched 20 separate scams involving over 500 T‑Mobile phone numbers.
7 Arrests and 3 Fake Base Stations Seized in Istanbul
A Chinese national was accused of supplying the Chinese-made equipment through an electronics business in Istanbul.
Celebrity Wrestler Blames Racist Crypto Tweets on AT&T SIM Swap Fraud
A.J. Styles is the latest in a long line of VIPs who blame the American mobile operator for giving control of their phone accounts to criminals.
Japanese Government Finally Admits SMS Blasters Are Circling Tokyo
Ordinary citizens revealed that scams are being disseminated by cars carrying fake base stations three weeks earlier.
Mexicans Warned about Surge of Wangiri Calls with UK Numbers
Police and television personalities have been highlighting the scam this week.
Amateur Detectives Find More Fake Base Stations in Japan
At least six SMS blasters are believed to be operating around Tokyo and Osaka. Number plates were repeatedly changed on one car that carries an SMS blaster. The authorities still say nothing despite questions being asked in parliament.
How eSIMs Can Be Used for SIM Swap Fraud
A story from Slovakia illustrates how scammers will trick people into losing control of their phone by switching to an eSIM.
Minister Refuses to Answer Questions about Chinese Scam SMS Blasters Circling Japan
A social media frenzy was started when an amateur Tokyo sleuth named 'Radio Yakuza' investigated strange transmissions and linked them to an object that looks identical to devices seized by police in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia.
15 Months’ Prison for Simboxer Who Sent 30,000 Fake Bank SMS Messages
Owing money to loan sharks, a small businessman agreed to send millions of messages on their behalf.
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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