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Why Not Spam the Phishers?

Opinions about how to respond to a crime change according to the frequency of that crime.

Ghana’s Telcos Collectively Block 28,000 SIMs in Common Bid to Stop Mobile Money Fraud

Tricky fraudsters deliberately misspell their messages in the hope of evading automated filters.

Three UK Blocks up to 5.8mn SMS Texts Each Month

Darren Purkis, CFO at Three UK, also said 'bigger attacks' like Flubot had sometimes led to even more messages being blocked.

Indian Scam Call Centers Targeted by US Prosecutors

Six call centers are accused of generating 'tens of millions of scam calls'.

Belgium to Introduce Automated Blocking of SMS Messages

A new law from Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter is focused on improving communications services for consumers.

The Senior Politician Convicted of Robocalling (and Why It Matters)

A graduate of one of the USA's most prestigious law schools learned that not every country has weak rules about robocall spam.

Has the UK Regulator Just Ordered the Blocking of Foreign Scam Calls?

No, Ofcom has not ordered widespread blocking of international calls. But risk managers should understand why the BBC said they had.

Blocking Traffic May Also Block People

Telcos should not rely on unfounded assumptions when making decisions that might harm ordinary people.

Australia Blocked 214mn Scam Calls in 9 Months

Paul Fletcher MP, the Australian Minister for Communications, says the rising number of blocked calls is proof that the country's anti-scam strategy is working.

Australia Blocked 11mn Wangiri and 44mn Spoofed Calls Since December

Comms providers adopted a code of conduct to detect, trace and block scam calls in late 2020.

Why India Had to Suspend SMS Spam Blockchain Safelist

Some banks and e-commerce sites failed to register with India's Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) blockchain.

US Telcos Given Freedom to Use Analytics to Block Illegal Robocalls

An FCC order means traffic may be blocked if reasonable analytics suggests it would not be wanted by the recipient.

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