Risk, Fraud & Security
Another 2,876 Scammers Return to China from Myanmar
Victories by rebel armies are prompting the release of thousands who were forced to work in scam compounds. China can cope with repatriating large numbers; citizens of other countries are not so fortunate.
Telia Makes Fraudsters Pay for Wangiri
Amanda Landqvist, Group Fraud Prevention Manager for Telia, explained how the Nordic telco is collecting from crooks and using the money to help victims of crime.
UK Plans Comprehensive Ban on Simboxes
The British government also proposes new powers for the police to retrieve stolen phones and laptops, but ignored the threat posed by SMS blasters.
US Scam Robocalls Up 55%; STIR/SHAKEN Down 6.5%
Per YouMail's statistics, scam calls to Americans have risen 55% since December. It was inevitable that crooks would learn how to work around STIR/SHAKEN.
Malaysian Cyber Command Warns Against SMS for Multi-Factor Authentication
The National Cyber Coordination and Command Centre highlighted the criminal use of mobile malware and SMS blasters.
SMS Blaster Smishing Fraudster Arrested in Hong Kong
A false base station sent SMS messages that copied the registered Sender IDs of government functions, delivery firms and e-payment platforms.
Deadline Nears for Irish SMS Anti-Scam Registry
Ireland is switching to a mandatory Sender ID registry for A2P SMS. The registration deadline is February 25; blocking of unregistered Sender IDs will begin on October 3.
Thailand Takes Down Telephone Poles to Cut Off Cambodian Scammers
Meanwhile, Cambodian police act like the existence of scam compounds is exaggerated.
Philippines Arrests Big Importer of SMS Blasters Used for Smishing Frauds
A Malaysian man was arrested when police tricked him into believing he was dealing with a prospective customer for his devices.
‘Wrongful’ Proposed $4.5mn Robocall Fine Slammed by Telnyx CEO; Vows to Fight over KYC
Employees of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received scam calls that claimed to be from the FCC's Fraud Prevention Team.
Dispatches from the World Wide War on Scams
Banking executive Ken Palla joins the Commsrisk team to provide a global perspective on cross-sector anti-scam initiatives.
Thailand Seizes Scam Compound Equipment Headed for Cambodia
Thai police and soldiers stopped a vehicle at a Myanmar border crossing that carried 1,251 mobile phones and 274 SIM cards.
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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